Binding: Paperback
Description: From page one A Country You Can Leave is a riveting exasperating and deeply heartbreaking tale of mother - daughter strife and resilience. Xochitl Gonzalez author of Olga Dies Dreaming A stunning debut novel following the turbulent relationship of a Black biracial teen and her ferocious Russian mother struggling to survive in the California desert. When sixteen - year - old Lara and her fiery mother Yevgenia find themselves homeless again the misnamed Oasis Mobile Estates is all they can afford. In this new community where residents are down on their luck but rich in humor and escape plans Lara navigates what it means to be the Black biracial daughter of a Russian mother and begins to wonder what a life beyond Yevgenia's orbit with her insistence on reading only the right kind of books (Russian) and having the right kind of relationships (casual with lots of sex) might look like. Lara knows that something else lies beneath her mother's fierce independent spirit but Yevgenia doesn t believe in sharing least of all with her daughter. When a brutal attack exposes the cracks in their relationship Lara and Yevgenia are forced to confront the family legacy of violence and the strain of inherited trauma on the bonds of their love. A Country You Can Leave is a dazzling sharp - witted story suffused with yearning as Lara and Yevgenia attempt to forge their own identities and thrive in a hostile land. Compelling and empathetic wry and intimate Asale Angel - Ajani's unforgettable debut novel examines the beauty and dangers of womanhood in multiracial America.
Title: A Country You Can Leave
Author(s): Angel - Ajani Asale
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250321664
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 3/12/2024
Category: Fiction: Special Features