THE PLOT: ‘Wahala’ by Nikki May is commercial women’s fiction about three Anglo-Nigerian friends. Ronke – who wants happily ever after, even though her current bae appears to be another dodgy Nigerian boyfriend. Boo – who has everything Ronke wants, … Continue reading Review: Wahala
Last year, I put together a list of debuts by black authors that were being released in 2021. I’ll be honest, I didn’t get to read them all… BUT, it did encourage me to make loads of pre-orders and I’ve … Continue reading Black Debut Authors 2022
THE PLOT: ‘The Unbroken’ by C.L. Clark is a fantasy novel set in the empire of Balladaire. It opens with Touraine, a woman from the colony of Qazal who was stolen from her family as a child to fight in the … Continue reading Review: The Unbroken
The Plot: ‘The Wedding’ by Dorothy West is a novel set in 1950’s America. It follows a light-skinned Black girl, Shelby, on the eve of her wedding to a white jazz musician. Shelby comes from a wealthy family who oppose the … Continue reading Review: The Wedding
The Plot: ‘At Night All Blood is Black’ by David Diop is a literary novel set during the first world war. It centres two Senegalese soldiers who are fighting for the French in the trenches. The novel opens with Alfa as … Continue reading Review: At Night All Blood is Black
THE PLOT: ‘Keisha the Sket’ by Jade LB is fiction about a young Black girl in 00’s London. 17-year-old Keisha has a reputation for being a “top sket” (aka “ho”) but all she wants is to fall in love with her … Continue reading Review: Keisha the Sket
THE PLOT: ‘Misfits’ by Michaela Coel is a written version of the actress, scriptwriter and producer’s MacTaggart Lecture. Given in 2018, the lecture originally addressed notable dignitaries in the production industry with an honest and open account of Coel’s life, … Continue reading Review: Misfits
THE PLOT: ‘Witches Steeped in Gold’ by Ciannon Smart is a young-adult fantasy set in a magical Caribbean-inspired land. Ten years before the novel opens, the rulers of this land – the Adair family – have been overthrown. Now, their order … Continue reading Review: Witches Steeped in Gold
THE PLOT: ‘Memorial’ by Bryan Washington is a literary novel about two men in a complicated long-term relationship. When Japanese-American Mike learns that his estranged father is dying, he decides to travel from America to Osaka to take care of … Continue reading Review: Memorial
THE PLOT: “Empress & Aniya” by Candice Carty-Williams is a YA novel about two unlikely friends. When Empress gets a scholarship to an elite private school, popular and wealthy Aniya is tasked with showing her around. The girls become friends, … Continue reading Review: Empress & Aniya
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