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Nightbloom Peace Adzo Medie

Nightbloom By Peace Adzo Medie

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

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The stunning second novel from the author of Reese's Book Club pick His Only Wife

Nightbloom Summary

Nightbloom: From the author of His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

'Remarkable' Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street

The stunning second novel from the author of Reese's Book Club pick His Only Wife

Growing up in the same Ghanaian town, Selasi and Akorfa are more than just cousins - they're best friends. The girls share everything: whispered late-night conversations, dreams for the future, secrets.

But as they enter their teens, Selasi begins to change, construction a wall around herself designed to keep everyone away. Soon, Akorfa no longer recognises her sullen, withdrawn cousin.

It will take many years for their paths to cross again. Their lives may have drifted in different directions, but Selasi and Akorfa haven't forgotten the closeness they once shared. Akorfa now works in international development as she navigates the challenges of life as a Black woman and mother in the US; Selasi is a successful restaurateur running the hottest spot in Accra. And when an incident at her restaurant puts Selasi in danger, the women must overcome their differences and face the truth of what happened all those years ago, even if others would prefer them to remain silent.

Nightbloom is an irresistible story about female friendship, about the relationships that shape us and the people we never quite leave behind.

'I was hooked on Peace's writing! I found Nightbloom a blistering story, written with razor sharp precision.' Huma Qureshi, author of Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love

Nightbloom Reviews

'Peace Adzo Medie is the doyenne of the emotional plot twist.'

-- Chibundu Onuzo, author of Sankofa

'Medie's remarkable skills are on display here. She explores weighty themes with a deftness of touch.'

-- Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters' Street

'Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie...tells the story of Ghanaian cousins, Selasi and Akorfa, bosom childhood companions in Africa but bitterly estranged by adulthood... Medie offers an unflinching indictment of patriarchal power structures and corrupting complacency.'

-- The Sunday Times, 'The summer's best popular fiction books'

'Peace Adzo Medie returns with a formidable exploration of friendship and the intricacies of the relationships that shape us. Told by two bright voices, Nightbloom is a journey that spans years and explores different truths along a parallel journey. Touching, bold and thought-provoking, this story is one everyone should read.'

-- Onyi Nwabineli, author of Someday, Maybe

'In these pages, Medie has achieved a symphonic feat, weaving a delicate narrative of multivocal familial history, where sameness and difference, sisterhood and division, salve and destruction walk hand in hand on a journey that feels both achingly familiar in its scope, yet fresh and utterly new in its telling.'

-- Destiny Birdsong, author of Nobody's Magic

'Nightbloom, Peace Adzo Medie's sophomore novel, masterfully explores the complicated relationship between two childhood friends. I love the way it combines geographic range with deep intimacy. I highly recommend it.'

-- Ayesha Harruna Attah, author of Zainab Takes New York
'I was hooked on Peace's writing! I found Nightbloom a blistering story, written with razor sharp precision and characters who feel so real, it's like they're watching you all the while you're reading. I loved the themes of family, miscommunication and how there are two sides, if not maybe more, to every story.' -- Huma Qureshi, author of Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love

'A riveting story of friendship and belonging, from a remarkable Ghanaian talent, Nightbloom is a must-read book of the summer.'

-- Bristol Magazine

'Nightbloom is a thought-provoking and illuminating read, masterfully intertwining personal struggles with a powerful reflection on societal dynamics and the impact of patriarchal systems.'

-- Voice Magazine

Praise for His Only Wife:

'A refreshingly modern Ghanaian love story' Marie Claire

'Vivid, witty and utterly absorbing' Daily Mail

About Peace Adzo Medie

Peace Adzo Medie's debut novel, His Only Wife, was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, a New York Times Notable Book of 2020, and a Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2020. It was also a Reese's Book Club pick. Her book, Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence Against Women in Africa, was published by Oxford University Press in 2020. She has won numerous awards for her scholarship and has held several fellowships, including the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship. She holds a PhD in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in geography from the University of Ghana.

Additional information

NGR9780861546565
9780861546565
0861546563
Nightbloom: From the author of His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Peace Adzo Medie
New
Hardback
Oneworld Publications
20230706
352
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