Losing the Plot

Name: Losing the Plot
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781838855642
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By Derek Owusu

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Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu explores the life of a Ghanaian mother who migrates to Britain, delving into her personal struggles and the cultural displacement she faces. The story unfolds through poetic prose, providing a window into her experiences and the impact on her family. Without revealing specific plot twists, the novel offers a profound reflection on identity, motherhood, and the immigrant experience.
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You might like this book if you enjoy deeply introspective narratives that explore identity, family, and the immigrant experience. It offers a poignant portrayal of cultural dislocation and personal reflection, drawing you into the emotional intricacies of the characters' lives.

Losing the Plot

A vital and honest book exploring the pain of the immigrant experience and the turmoil it can carry across generations, from the winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize

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DEREK OWUSU NAMED GRANTA'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023

LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023

LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE - FICTION 2023

LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023

"A highly enigmatic, affectionate and robustly written portrayal of a mother-son relationship . . . very relatable" - Diana Evans

Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of her displacement are felt across generations.

Told through the eyes of both mother and son, Losing the Plot is at once emotionally raw and playful as Owusu experiments with form to piece together the immigrant experience and explore how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't.

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Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu is acclaimed for its profound exploration of a mother-son relationship, rendered with compassion and insight. Reviews highlight the novel's dense yet moving narrative, with Owusu's original style praised as fragmentary and lucid. Readers find it a relatable and affectionate tribute to motherhood.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838855642

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 114g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Derek Owusu is an award-winning writer and poet from North London. He has written for the BBC, ITV, Granta, Esquire, GQ and Tate Britain. In 2019, Owusu collated, edited and contributed to SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space, an anthology exploring the experiences of Black men in Britain. His first novel, That Reminds Me, won the Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel published in the UK and Ireland. In 2023, he was selected as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists.@DerekVsOwusu

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