'What's Mine and Yours is a book about parents who try and fail and
then try again. An extraordinary cast of characters, nuanced and
full of insight. Read this book' ANGIE CRUZ, author of Dominicana
************ When a county initiative in the Piedmont of North
Carolina forces the students at a mostly black public school on the
east side to move across town to a nearly all-white high school on
the west, the community rises in outrage. For two students, quiet
and aloof Gee and headstrong Noelle, these divisions will extend
far beyond their schooling. As their paths collide and overlap over
the course of thirty years, their two seemingly disconnected
families begin to form deeply knotted, messy ties that shape the
trajectory of their lives. On one side of the school integration
debate is Jade, Gee's steely, single, black mother, grieving for
her murdered partner, and determined for her son to have the best
chance at a better life. On the other, is Noelle's enterprising
mother, Lacey May, who refuses to see her half-Latina daughters as
anything but white. The choices these mothers make will resound for
years to come. And twenty years later, when Lacey's daughters
return home to visit her in hospital, they're forced to confront
the ways their parents' decisions continue to affect the life they
live and the people they love. WHAT'S MINE AND YOURS is a sweeping,
rich tapestry of familial bond and identity, and a sharp, poignant
look at the ways race affects even the closest of relationships.
With gorgeous prose, Naima Coster explores the unique organism that
is every family: what breaks them apart and how they come back
together. ********** 'What's Mine And Yours dips into many genres -
part coming-of-age novel, part family saga, part social commentary,
it doesn't shy away from addressing racial tension, the
hopelessness of addiction and how sometimes the choices parents
make to better their kids' lives end up doing the opposite' Stylist
General
Imprint: |
Trapeze
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2021 |
Authors: |
Naima Coster
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Dimensions: |
238 x 160 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-70332-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-398-70332-X |
Barcode: |
9781398703322 |
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