EAN: 9780008478094

BROWN GIRLS - DAPHNE PALASI ANDREADES KARTONIER...

'Brown Girls flows like a late night FM-radio dedication to the crew  the block  and the
mission. This book's a gift' Paul Beatty  author of The Sellout 'An ode to girlhood' Raven
Leilani  author of Luster A fiercely poetic coming-of-age novel following a group of young
women of colour in Queens  New York. Brown Girls dives deep into the lives of a group of young
women of colour growing up in Queens  New York. Here  streets echo with many languages  subways
rumble above dollar stores and the briny scent of the ocean wafts in from Rockaway Beach. Here
girls like Nadira  Gabby  Naz  Trish  Angelique  and many others  struggle to reconcile their
immigrant backgrounds with the American culture they come of age in. Here  they become friends
for life. Or so they vow. Brown Girls is a blazingly original  sweeping debut novel told by an
unforgettable chorus of voices. ' Joyous  bittersweet  hilarious ... a coming of age story for
us all ' Nikesh Shukla  author of Brown Baby ' Infectious ... holds worlds within its pages '
Guardian ' Gorgeous ... incredibly moving' Independent ' If you liked LUSTER try BROWN GIRLS '
Sunday Times Style ' A cracker of a first novel ' Glamour ' Transporting ... not to be missed '
Stylist ' A daring debut ... fearless ' New York Times SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTRE FOR FICTION
2022 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES  
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