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Glenmore is LaTisha’s father. He upends her world when he abandons his family to go live in the U.S. with one of Pauline’s friends, with whom he has a secret second family. Glenmore was a loving and devoted father, but he always favored LaTisha, which the girls only later understand when Pauline reveals that Glenmore isn’t Jayla’s biological dad. When Glenmore returns years later and begs his family to take him back, Pauline readily accepts him. LaTisha lets him back in for the sake of her youngest child, Jordan, who at 10 is already acting out and needs a father figure in his life. Glenmore’s story reveals the impact that men have on their families, and how their irresponsible actions can wreak havoc and destruction in the lives of those around them.
Glenmore Jones Quotes in Girl, Woman, Other
The Girl, Woman, Other quotes below are all either spoken by Glenmore Jones or refer to Glenmore Jones. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2: LaTisha Quotes
Losing her dad the way she did was something LaTisha never talked about; whenever people asked, she told them he’d died of a heart attack
it was easier than explaining what had happened, people thinking there must be something wrong with her and her family
else why would he leave?
she ran wild, hated school, couldn’t concentrate, even Mummy couldn’t control her and she was a social worker, I’m sending you home to Jamaica where they’ll beat some sense into you, LaTisha
yeh, whatevs, I could do with a Caribbean holiday
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Glenmore Jones Character Timeline in Girl, Woman, Other
The timeline below shows where the character Glenmore Jones appears in Girl, Woman, Other. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2: LaTisha
...generation to mass rebellion. She wanted to create the havoc she felt when her dad, Glenmore Jones, left her. Her dad was an exterminator and he loved his job. He was...
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...in life. Pauline immigrated to Liverpool from St. Lucia when she was two years old. Glenmore immigrated from Montserrat at 13. He was singled out in school. When he complained about...
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Determined not to turn out like the other boys there, Glenmore got out and worked hard creating a life he wanted to live, channeling his anger...
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In LaTisha’s memories, Pauline finally gets Glenmore on the phone and finds out he’s in New Jersey living with one of Pauline’s...
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...off without him, but Jayla is devastated. LaTisha tells her he’s just another bastard like Glenmore, who called LaTisha on her birthday a year after he left to apologize. LaTisha hung...
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...at home and school. So when one day LaTisha comes home from work and finds Glenmore inside the house with Jordan snuggled up alongside him, she decides to take him back...
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