An Ordinary Wonder
Autor Buki Papillonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 mar 2022
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG!!! This has to be my best book of the year!... Made me laugh and it made me cry!... So heartbreaking but inspiring at the same time. Loved it!' Goodreads Reviewer
A powerful novel about an intersex Nigerian teenager and the courage to be yourself.
Raised as a boy in a grand but unhappy family in Nigeria, Otolorin Akinro escapes to boarding school knowing two things: she is truly a girl, and to stay safe, she must hide that truth.
Away from the cruelty of her childhood home, Oto blooms even as she strives to be the best boy she can, finding true friendship and working hard to earn a scholarship to an American university, hoping someone out there might help her understand the secrets her body holds.
But she cannot stay away forever. Back home for the holidays, though Oto and her beloved twin sister are overjoyed to see each other, their mother's violence erupts once more and when a terrible incident rips their lives apart, Oto is left alone.
As her world goes up in flames, can Otolorin rebuild a life from the ashes of her true self?
An Ordinary Wonder is an utterly gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting coming-of-age story about family, identity, gender and culture and discovering your whole, true self. If you loved The Vanishing Half, The Girl with the Louding Voice or The Death of Vivek Oji, you'll adore this moving book.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 034970127X
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 126 x 198 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: John Murray Press
Colecția Dialogue Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
Beautifully and delicately written, I felt a range of emotions while reading it. Papillon is a scintillating storyteller. We need more stories like this!
This brilliant and ultimately uplifting debut antidotes the hard realities of gender-based violence, secrecy and family estrangement with the transformative forces of Yoruba spirituality, intergenerational nurturing and queer forms of kinship. From all that's foreclosed emerges a story of hope and optimism towards possible futures. Utterly stunning
Papillon draws on African mythology and art to create a rich, moving and uplifting story
An Ordinary Wonder blew me away with its tender portrait of innocence, vulnerability and strength. Deftly, wisely, Papillon weaves together strands of history and identity which are too often separated. An Ordinary Wonder is nothing short of wonderful and anything but ordinary
An Ordinary Wonder is a profoundly moving book, all the more so for featuring an unforgettable protagonist in Otolorin, who will captivate readers with her hope, humour and joy of life. Being in Otolorin's company is never less than uplifting. Buki Papillon's writing is wonderfully vivid, and she treats all her characters - even the villains in Otolorin's family - with astonishing empathy
Entirely unique. In the face of prejudice and ignorance, An Ordinary Wonder sparkles with hope, insight, and humour
Highlights the limiting dangers of the gender binary, while also reminding us of the power storytelling has to help us envision a more expansive and inclusive world.
A captivating queer coming of age story...[an] important one; there aren't many stories like Otolorin's in bookstores right now
Delicate, emotional and beautiful... One you won't be able to put down
A terrific coming-of-age story exploring complex desires as well as what it means to feel whole
'Rich, moving and uplifting' Stylist
Sometimes courage can be found in the most unexpected places...
Otolorin Akinro leaves his grand, rural Nigerian home for boarding school with a plan: be the best boy he can, earn a scholarship to an American university and until he gets there, hide the side of himself that has caused him so much hurt.
Life at his new school is a revelation. Away from the cruelty he experienced throughout his childhood, Oto blooms, joining the art studio and designing sets for the school play. For the first time in his life, he makes friends easily, soon becoming inseparable from his handsome and talented roommate.
But he cannot stay away forever. Back home for the holidays, Oto and his twin sister are overjoyed to see each other, but their mother's violence and abuse erupt once again. Although she loves him deeply, a terrible incident drags the twins apart and Oto is left alone.
As his world goes up in flames, can Otolorin rebuild his life with the part of himself that has been hidden for so long?
An Ordinary Wonder is a captivating, emotional and uplifting coming-of-age story about family, identity, gender and culture and discovering your whole, true self.
'A spellbinding tale that prompts deep reflection around concepts of gender and identity... Has a vivid beauty that kept me enthralled throughout' Angela Chadwick
'Brilliant and ultimately uplifting... A story of hope and optimism towards possible futures. Utterly stunning' Isabel Waidner
'Blew me away with its tender portrait of innocence, vulnerability and strength. Deftly, wisely, Papillon weaves together strands of history and identity which are too often separated' Okechukwu Nzelu
'Profoundly moving... All the more so for featuring an unforgettable protagonist in Otolorin, who will captivate readers with her hope, humour and joy of life' Elodie Harper