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In Every Mirror She's Black
In Every Mirror She's Black | Lolá Ákínmádé Ĺkerström
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A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood.--Deesha Philyaw, 2020 National Book Award Finalist & award-winning author of The Secret Lives of Church LadiesAn arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world.Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people.Successful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to help fix a PR fiasco involving a racially tone-deaf campaign. A killer at work but a failure in love, Kemi's move is a last-ditch effort to reclaim her social life.A chance meeting with Jonny in business class en route to the U.S. propels former model-turned-flight-attendant Brittany-Rae Johnson into a life of wealth, luxury, and privilege--a life she's not sure she wants--as the object of his unhealthy obsession.And refugee Muna Saheed, who lost her entire family, finds a job cleaning the toilets at Jonny's office as she works to establish her residency in Sweden and, more importantly, seeks connection and a place she can call home.Told through the perspectives of each of the three women, In Every Mirror She's Black is a fast-paced, richly nuanced yet accessible contemporary novel that touches on important social issues of racism, classism, fetishization, and tokenism, and what it means to be a Black woman navigating a white-dominated society.Praise for In Every Mirror She's Black: In Every Mirror She's Black is a wise and complicated exploration of the lives of three Black women in America and Sweden. Lola Akinmade Ĺkerström offers 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, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu RisingIn Every Mirror She's Black highlights the struggles of three women fighting to assimilate into a society that ignores their worth. These characters will pull at your heartstrings. Lola writes with a contemporary flair, highlighting the layered subtleties of the Black woman's plight. In Every Mirror She's Black will stay with readers for a long time.--Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of bestselling novels Here Comes the Sun and PatsyIn her debut novel, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom has given us a story that is at once enjoyable and disturbing as it explores the painful price millions of women around the world pay for walking around with black skin.--Imbolo Mbue, New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers
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MsLeah8417
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Poor Muna. Though the way the book wrapped up the tales of Brittany-Rae and Kemi seemed abrupt, it didn‘t detract from their storylines. Loved how each story was unique and distinctive, highlighting the differences in their experiences, class, culture, expectations, relationships, and interactions with locals during their time in Sweden. Loved that they met for a moment, but didn‘t instantly bond. Each tale was strong and blended well together.

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NovelNancyM
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I liked the writing style, the interweaving of the three black women, and the character development, but not the ending. I don't expect books to be tied up into nice bows where everyone lives happily ever after, but this one felt abrupt or something that left me feeling not quite satisfied.

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BookNAround
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This little elf was wrapping until midnight so I chose to go to bed and to open my #jolabokaflod this morning. @Aims42 You outdid yourself! What a marvelous treat. 😁 @MaleficentBookDragon

Aims42 Merry Christmas!! 🎄😍❤️💚 I hope you like the books and have enough Reeses to tide you over for a little while 😁 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Merry Christmas Ashley ❤️🎄💚 3y
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tpixie
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Littens!! 📣
Please join us October 3rd to discuss this just released debut novel!
Hopefully the author will be joining us!
#LitsyBookClub
#Littens

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Book 123/150.

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tpixie
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Loving our #ListyBookClub book this month!
Thanks @Sourcebooks

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In Every Mirror She's Black | Lolá Ákínmádé Ĺkerström
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Our September book! We hope that you join us in reading this new book which will be out on Tuesday, September 7th. Questions? Ask @Bookworm83 or @Graciouswarriorprincess .

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