In “Zimmer Land,” we see a far-too-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as sport. In “The Finkelstein Five,” Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unforgettable reckoning of the brutal prejudice of our justice system. These stories tackle urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explore the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations, Adjei-Brenyah reveals the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities of life in this country. A piercingly raw debut story collection from a young writer with an explosive voice a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America.įrom the start of this extraordinary debut, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s writing will grab you, haunt you, enrage and invigorate you.
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GOODREADS I only just acquired all three books because I knew that when I read this, I was going to want to binge the whole series, but guess who forgot the other two books back in France?ĭecember, Noly and I decided that we wanted to read something with Fae and weĪutomatically picked The Cruel Prince because we had both been hearing such I had been wanting to read this book ever since it came out two years ago and I had been putting it off for so long because unless I get a new released book in my monthly Fairyloot box or it is a Goodreads book club pick, I don’t generally pick up new releases until they are a few months – or years – old. I want to be part of the unfolding of the tale.” – The Cruel Prince “ Because you’re like a story that hasn’t happened yet. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and penny-for-penny, destroy him. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less has now been reprinted 57 times. 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