A country you can leave
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Published
New York : MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
ISBN
9780374604059, 0374604053
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Published
New York : MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780374604059, 0374604053
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Description
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-insistence on reading only the right kind of books (Russian), 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. -- dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Angel-Ajani, A. (2023). A country you can leave (First edition.). MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angel-Ajani, Asale. 2023. A Country You Can Leave. MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angel-Ajani, Asale. A Country You Can Leave MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Angel-Ajani, Asale. A Country You Can Leave First edition., MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
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