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Philadelphie. Emira Tucker, jeune diplômée afro-américaine, s'occupe de Briar, la fille d'une influenceuse réputée. Un soir, Emira se fait prendre à partie par le vigile d'un magasin. Une jeune femme noire et une petite fille blanche à une heure tardive, la situation est forcément louche. Pour ses proches, Emira devient alors la victime idéale : celle que l'on doit prendre en charge, conseiller, aider et défendre. Mais très vite, elle est excédée par la bonne conscience facile que chacun se donne à cette occasion. Peu à peu, l'atmosphère devient irrespirable, puis explosive... et les illusions des uns et des autres volent en éclats.
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From the celebrated It''s 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she;jumps at the chance. But Millie''s starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized;by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit;intrigue.
A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption, and reckless;abandon, -
'A new literary star' The Times A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick // A Zoella Book Club Pick // A Times , Stylist , Elle , Glamour and BBC Best Book of 2020 When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' the white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix, a feminist blogger with the best of intentions, resolves to make things right.
But Emira herself is aimless, broke and wary of Alix's desire to help. When a surprising connection emerges between the two women, it sends them on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know - about themselves, each other, and the messy dynamics of privilege.
__________________________ 'Essential . This year's hit debut' Guardian 'A biting tale of race and class' Sunday Times 'I couldn't put this down' Jojo Moyes 'Bites into the zeitgeist then spits it out with gusto . You really should read it, ASAP' Stylist 'About power dynamics, race, social commentary, and also why and how we are the woman we are' Pandora Sykes 'A beautiful tale of how we live now' Elizabeth Day
