What We Lose A Novel |
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| Author:
| Clemmons, Zinzi |
| ISBN: | 978-0-00-824594-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Australia
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| Imprint: | Fourth Estate |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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A short, intense and profoundly moving debut novel about race, identity, sex and death - from one of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
Thandi is a black woman, but often mistaken for Hispanic or Asian. She is American, but doesn't feel as American as some of her friends. She is South African, but doesn't belong in South Africa either. Her mother is dying. Both raw and artful, minimal yet rich, What We Lose is an intimate portrait of love and...
More DescriptionA short, intense and profoundly moving debut novel about race, identity, sex and death - from one of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
Thandi is a black woman, but often mistaken for Hispanic or Asian. She is American, but doesn't feel as American as some of her friends. She is South African, but doesn't belong in South Africa either.
Her mother is dying.
Both raw and artful, minimal yet rich, What We Lose is an intimate portrait of love and loss, and a fierce meditation on race, sex, identity, and staying alive.