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The Unfortunates
J K Chukwu
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An edgy, bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college
sophomore who, enraged and exhausted by the racism at her elite
college, is determined to reveal the truth about The
Unfortunates--the unlucky subset of Black undergrads who Just.
Keep. Disappearing. Sahara is Not Okay. Entering her sophomore
year, she already feels like a failure: her body is too much, her
love life is nonexistent, she's not Nigerian enough for her family,
her grades are subpar, and, well, the few Black classmates she has
are vanishing--or dying. Sahara herself is close to giving up:
depression has been her longtime "Life Partner." She believes that
this narrative--taking the form of an irreverent, no-holds-barred
"thesis" addressed to the powerful University Committee that will
judge her--may be her last chance to document the Unfortunates'
experience before she joins their ranks...But maybe, just maybe,
she and her complex community of BIPOC women aren't ready to go out
without a fight.
‘[A] playful, powerful debut… A poignant reminder of how tight
a hold mental illness can have’ Zakiya Dalila Harris ‘Chukwu
meticulously and brilliantly balances tough topics like depression
with biting comedy, crafting a narrative about a young woman trying
to survive and help others do the same’ Shondaland Dear Reader,
It has come to my attention that smoking kills, along with police,
loner white boys, and looks. While embroiled in the process of
trying to live, I have written this honors thesis. It is dedicated
to the first years who haven’t yet died from alcohol poisoning,
exhaustion, or overdosing. This work has been a labor of love and
of hate. In it, you will find juxtaposition, verisimilitude,
French, Freud, and anything else I’ve wasted 60K a year to learn.
I would like to thank my advisors: Mr. White Supremacy, Mr.
Capitalism, Ms. Racism, and, of course, my Life Partner for all the
guidance they have provided during this process. Set in the mind of
a young Black woman who is losing hers, THE UNFORTUNATES is a
darkly funny debut about the realities of elitist institutions from
an exceptional new writer. Early readers are loving The
Unfortunates: ‘Chukwu's style and format were incredibly creative
and pertinent . . . I'd like to petition universities in America +
Britain to give this out as a “Things You Should Know Before
Applying”’ 5* ‘A powerful exploration of mental health and
race at a US college with a creative style and structure. . . it
refreshed the idea of what a campus novel could be’ 5 * ‘Such a
powerful book about our struggles with mental health. What the
author does so well is tackle the issue powerfully but also with
biting humour’
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