Criticisms of the book, "Brother Man"

           The book, "Brother Man", written by Roger Mais has drawn a number of criticisms from various individuals. One of these being Annie Paul who describes the book as being interesting and relevant even in these modern times. One of the reasons why she says this is because Rastafarianism has now become so acceptable and even encouraged in today's day. She then makes reference to major reggae superstars such as Bob Marley.
         Critics such as the Macmillan Publishing Company has also labelled the book as the first Jamaican novel to portray a rastafarian protagonist in positive terms. However critics say that times have change and so in some ways the book is irrelevent. Nevertheless many still see the book as being nothing less than timeless regarding social issues. Mais is very gender sensitive says Paul. This is seen in the relationship he uses in the book such as Girlie and Papacita.