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See moreFrom the critically acclaimed author of Pet and The Death of Vivek Oji, Bitter, a companion novel to Pet, takes a timely and provocative look at the power of youth, protest and art.
From the critically acclaimed author of Pet and The Death of Vivek Oji, Bitter, takes a timely and provocative look at the power of youth, protest and art.
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From the critically acclaimed author of Pet and The Death of Vivek Oji, Bitter, a companion novel to Pet, takes a timely and riveting look at the power of youth, protest, and art.
Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting, surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the town of Lucille.
Bitter’s instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus, but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that the adults say is "just the way things are." Pulled between old friendships, her creative passion, and a new romance, Bitter isn't sure where she belongs—in the art studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: at what cost?
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ISBN: 9780571371198
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of the New YorkTimes bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji, which was longlistedfor the Dylan Thomas Prize; Pet, a finalist for theNational Book Award for Young People's Literature; andFreshwater, which was named a New York Times NotableBook, longlisted for both the Wellcome Book Prize and theWomen's Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the PEN/HemingwayAward, the New York Public Library Young LionsFiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Centerfor Fiction's First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based inliminal...
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