The Life of a Banana by Pp Wong
Xing Li is what some Chinese people call a banana - yellow on the outside and white on the inside. Although born and raised in London, she never feels like she fits in. When her mother dies, she moves with her older brother to live with venomous Grandma, strange Uncle Ho and Hollywood actress Auntie Mei. Her only friend is Jay - a mixed raced Jamaican boy with a passion for classical music.
Then Xing Li's life takes an even harsher turn: the school bullying escalates and her uncle requests she assist him in an unthinkable favour. Her happy childhood becomes a distant memory as her new life is infiltrated with the harsh reality of being an ethnic minority.
Consumed by secrets, violence and confusing family relations, Xing Li tries to find hope wherever she can. In order to find her own identity, she must first discover what it means to be both Chinese and British.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910053218 |
| ISBN 10 | 191005321X |
| Title | The Life of a Banana |
| Author | Pp Wong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Legend Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (Fiction) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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