Everything is Not Enough
Autor Lola Akinmade Akerstromen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 iul 2024
Yasmiin cannot comprehend what the policeman is saying to her. Her friend in a coma? Attempted suicide? Discovering she's listed as next of kin, Yasmiin looks to her friend's past to try and understand her actions, uncovering fresh mysteries at every turn. All the while, her own life seems to be running off course.
Kemi seems to have it all: a high-powered job, a beautiful flat, a loving boyfriend. So why doesn't she feel more settled? Unsure whether its homesickness, heartsickness or sick-and-tired-of-the-same-old-sickness, she embarks on a destructive path to try and change things up.
Brittany-Rae doesn't remember the woman she was before she met her husband Jonny. She knows she was an ambitious, confident go-getter, but now she's faded into Jonny's domineering shadow. And as she unearths disturbing secrets about her husband, she's focused on only one thing: her daughter, Maya, and ensuring she is as far away from Jonny as possible.
The three women's lives begin to overlap in the most unexpected of circumstances. Is it possible that the answer to their problems - though it seems impossible - lie in one another's hands?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781804548141
ISBN-10: 1804548146
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 130 x 195 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1804548146
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 130 x 195 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
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Book of the Week ...Told compellingly from the three perspectives of Yasmiin, Kemi and Brittany-Rae, Åkerström hijacks your attention with her beautiful writing and well-drawn characters...Brilliant
'The soap opera energy is strong... The women's paths criss-cross as their personal crises worsen - all stemming from the struggles they are facing as black women in a white society...draws strong characters'
I was intrigued by these three women navigating life, love, prejudice and privilege. Set in Stockholm
'Everything Is Not Enough proves to be a compelling follow-up. Akerstrom's writing vividly brings to life the intricate emotions and relatable experiences of Kemi, Brittany, and Yasmiin, drawing readers into their individual struggles and triumphs... Akerstrom masterfully empowers these women beyond the limitations of victimhood portrayed in the previous book. Here, each woman is shown to be a resilient individual navigating life's complexities..a compelling narrative that resonates with authenticity, offering a powerful examination of Swedish society.'
Everything is Not Enough is a heart-racer of a sequel. The passions, regrets, and vulnerabilities of Black women ignite each smartly crafted page. A very satisfying read!
'Compulsively readable... Åkerström is a master at shading the gaps between power and love. This book filled me up like food. Everything about it is absolutely enough.'
'Searing... Lola Akinmade Åkerström writes with clarity and fearlessness, baring ugly truths amidst the strength and resilience of women who come into their own, while also coming into the beauty of hope.'
'Everything is Not Enough presents a fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden, asking crucial questions around career, love, family, and the definition of success. There are no easy answers in this book - the characters are real, subtle and surprising and you root for them the whole way through.'
Lola Akinmade Akerstrom weaves a complex tapestry of three women through her deft storytelling and absorbing prose. These rich characters' lives are complicated, messy and heartbreakingly real as they struggle with love, family and identity in a world that consistently thwarts womens' ambitions. Their passions, desires and vulnerability will stay with readers long after they finish this fascinating page-turner.
REVIEWS FOR IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK:
'A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
'There's energy in the writing from the first page. Åkerström doesn't draw you into the story, she pulls you in with force.' The Times
'I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful.' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?
'A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!'
Best Travel Books of 2023
Book of the Week ...Told compellingly from the three perspectives of Yasmiin, Kemi and Brittany-Rae, Åkerström hijacks your attention with her beautiful writing and well-drawn characters...Brilliant
'The soap opera energy is strong... The women's paths criss-cross as their personal crises worsen - all stemming from the struggles they are facing as black women in a white society...draws strong characters'
I was intrigued by these three women navigating life, love, prejudice and privilege. Set in Stockholm
'Everything Is Not Enough proves to be a compelling follow-up. Akerstrom's writing vividly brings to life the intricate emotions and relatable experiences of Kemi, Brittany, and Yasmiin, drawing readers into their individual struggles and triumphs... Akerstrom masterfully empowers these women beyond the limitations of victimhood portrayed in the previous book. Here, each woman is shown to be a resilient individual navigating life's complexities..a compelling narrative that resonates with authenticity, offering a powerful examination of Swedish society.'
Everything is Not Enough is a heart-racer of a sequel. The passions, regrets, and vulnerabilities of Black women ignite each smartly crafted page. A very satisfying read!
'Compulsively readable... Åkerström is a master at shading the gaps between power and love. This book filled me up like food. Everything about it is absolutely enough.'
'Searing... Lola Akinmade Åkerström writes with clarity and fearlessness, baring ugly truths amidst the strength and resilience of women who come into their own, while also coming into the beauty of hope.'
'Everything is Not Enough presents a fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden, asking crucial questions around career, love, family, and the definition of success. There are no easy answers in this book - the characters are real, subtle and surprising and you root for them the whole way through.'
Lola Akinmade Akerstrom weaves a complex tapestry of three women through her deft storytelling and absorbing prose. These rich characters' lives are complicated, messy and heartbreakingly real as they struggle with love, family and identity in a world that consistently thwarts womens' ambitions. Their passions, desires and vulnerability will stay with readers long after they finish this fascinating page-turner.
REVIEWS FOR IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK:
'A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
'There's energy in the writing from the first page. Åkerström doesn't draw you into the story, she pulls you in with force.' The Times
'I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful.' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?
'A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!'
Notă biografică
Nigerian-American and based in Sweden, Lola Akinmade Åkerström is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, The Telegraph, New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Travel Channel, Adventure Magazine, Lonely Planet, amongst others.
In addition to contributing to several books, she is the author of the following books: 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for best travel book, Due North, bestselling Lagom: Swedish Secret of Living Well, available in 18 foreign language editions, and internationally-acclaimed In Every Mirror She's Black.
She has been recognized with multiple awards for her work, including being named a 2022 Hasselblad Heroine and receiving the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award. She was honored with a MIPAD 100 (Most Influential People of African Descent) Award within media and culture in 2018. She contributed to National Geographic's Image Collection.
She is based in Stockholm and tweets at @LolaAkinmade.