Nightbloom : a novel
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
ISBN
9781643752846, 16437528476
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781643752846, 16437528476
Notes
Description
"When Selasi and Akorfa were young girls, they were more than just cousins; they were inseparable confidantes. Then Selasi begins to change, becoming hostile and quiet and losing interest in everything. The two become estranged, and it will be years before Akorfa learns what has happened. Only a crisis can ultimately bring them back together"--,Provided by publisher.
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When Selasi and Akorfa were young girls in Ghana, they were more than just cousins; they were inseparable. Selasi was exuberant and funny, Akorfa quiet and studious. They would do anything for each other, imploring their parents to let them be together, sharing their secrets and desires and private jokes. Then Selasi begins to change, becoming hostile and quiet; her grades suffer and she builds a space around herself, shutting Akorfa out. Meanwhile, Akorfa is accepted to an American university with the goal of becoming a doctor. Although hopeful that she can create a fuller life as a woman in America, she discovers the insidious ways that racism places obstacles in her path once she leaves Ghana. It takes a crisis to bring the friends back together, with Selasi's secret revealed and Akorfa forced to reckon with her role in their estrangement. A riveting depiction of class and family in Ghana, a compelling exploration of memory, and an eye-opening story of life as an African-born woman in the United States, Nightbloom is above all a gripping and beautifully written novel attesting to the strength of female bonds in the face of societies that would prefer to silence women.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Medie, P. A. (2023). Nightbloom: a novel (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Medie, Peace A. 2023. Nightbloom: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Medie, Peace A. Nightbloom: A Novel Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Medie, Peace A. Nightbloom: A Novel First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
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