A West African photography teacher navigates life, history, and race in a profound, inventive novel.
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A West African photography teacher navigates life, history, and race in a profound, inventive novel.
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An “extraordinary, ambitious” ( The Times UK) novel that masterfully explores what constitutes a meaningful life in a violent world—from the award-winning author of Open City New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • “Cole’s mind is so agile that it’s easy to follow him anywhere.”— The New Yorker WINNER OF THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Vulture, Chicago Public Library, P...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic tension in a marriage; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Brief references to historical violence and colonial atrocities.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult elements present.
Political content
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Central themes of race, history, and colonial impact; frequent social commentary.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring mentions of racism and historical suffering from colonialism.
Other
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