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In Every Mirror She's Black
- Narrated by: Rosemarie Akwafo, Sara Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
A timely and arresting debut novel about what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Perfect for fans of Queenie and Americanah.
Kemi is ready to change her life. She's sick of being second-guessed in the boardroom, tired of smiling politely while men gaze at her body, bored of dating surveys that tell her Black African women are the least desired in America. Moving across the world, for a new job, certainly things will be different?
Brittany-Rae is tired of serving others. She's determined not to struggle like her parents did. As a flight attendant, she's seen the way the super-wealthy float, untouchable and easy, and she envies it. As a model in her 20s, she had a taste of that privilege. Now pushing 40, she knows that to have one kind of freedom, she must sacrifice another.
Muna began her treacherous journey two years ago. Then, she was a family of three. Now her mother and younger brother are buried somewhere at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. She's been granted asylum, but she can't shake the feeling that she will never belong. When your only family is a stack of passport photos, it's hard to grow new roots.
In search of escape, these three women find themselves in Stockholm, a city that prides itself on being egalitarian and open. Instead of a fresh new start, they find the same problems just wear a different name.
Critic reviews
"A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers." (Taylor Jenkins Reid, best-selling author of Daisy Jones and the Six)
"These characters will pull at your heartstrings." Nicole Dennis-Benn, best-selling author of Here Comes the Sun and Patsy)
"A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!" (Deesha Philyaw, award-winning author of The Secret Life of Church Ladies)
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- Efab
- 12-11-22
Great story, slightly let down by the performance
Really loved how the story enfolded. was distracted however by the lack of effort taken to learn how to pronounce the Nigerian names given they were of the main characters.
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- Aviwe
- 21-01-23
Great read. it's so vividly told
The characters are very relatable. I loved them. I was sad for them when they were sad, I was happy when they had little victories🥰
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- sse
- 18-01-22
If you’re Yoruba this narrator will make you flinch!
KEMI deserved a lot better, I’m genuinely disappointed at the poor narration for her character and the terrible pronunciation of Yoruba phrases. I’m surprised I even made it to the end of the book because it was just terrible to listen to.
On another note I did enjoy the story, but overall the narration was shambolic.
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- Mariam Farah
- 26-03-23
Somali pronounciation
Whoever voiced munas chapters did not pronounce a single somali word correctly. It was a little disheartening to hear
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- Angela Palanyandi
- 29-12-22
Captivating
From start to finish the story kept me captivated not wanting it to end
Thoroughly enjoyed this audio book
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- noma
- 13-03-22
Such a sad ending
This was a nice read/listen. I loved the characters and the storyline. I thought the 3 ladies woulda had more than 1 encounter together but nun the less it was a nice book.
Sad ending 😩
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- serena
- 20-10-23
fantastic book. thoroughly enjoyed every character
thoroughly enjoyed this book. at first I wasn't quite short but it captured me and I stayed put. loved each character, each journey each struggle. thank you
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- kim tracey
- 20-04-24
The message that we are all different
I loved the different characters and how their lives, were interlinked. Great story and message
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- Jennifer
- 03-03-22
Touchingly true
brilliant thanks. I could see the three sides of a black women. Touched me to my soul.
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- Adebisi B
- 11-06-22
WOW
Finished the book in one day.. Definitely recommend for this summer.. Although the yoruba was awful
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