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An Olive Grove in Ends
An Olive Grove in Ends
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A "vivid, urgent debut" (Entertainment Weekly) that "recalls Zadie Smith's masterpiece White Teeth" (Kirkus, starred review) and follows a young man faced with a fraught decision: escape a dangerous past alone, or brave his old life and keep the woman he loves One of The Guardian's Top 10 Debuts of the Year
One of Entertainment Weekly's Most Anticipated Books of the Summer Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bristol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but sometimes lawless world in which he was raised, and forge a better life with Shona, the girl he's loved since grade school. With few paths out, he is drawn into dealing drugs alongside his cousin, the unpredictable but fiercely loyal Cuba. Sayon is on the cusp of making a clean break when an altercation with a rival dealer turns deadly and an expected witness threatens blackmail, upending his plans. Sayon's loyalties are torn. If Shona learns the secret of his crime, he will lose her forever. But if he doesn't escape Ends now, he may never get another chance. Is it possible to break free of the bookies' tickets, burnt spoons, and crooked solutions, and still keep the love of his life? Rippling with authenticity and power, Moses McKenzie's dazzling debut brings to life a vibrant and teeming world we have read too little about. In its sheer lyrical power, An Olive Grove in Ends recalls the work of James Baldwin and marks the arrival of an exciting and formidable new voice.
Author: Moses McKenzie
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.47h x 6.39w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9780316420143
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 03/21/2022
Booklist 04/15/2022 pg. 17
One of Entertainment Weekly's Most Anticipated Books of the Summer Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bristol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but sometimes lawless world in which he was raised, and forge a better life with Shona, the girl he's loved since grade school. With few paths out, he is drawn into dealing drugs alongside his cousin, the unpredictable but fiercely loyal Cuba. Sayon is on the cusp of making a clean break when an altercation with a rival dealer turns deadly and an expected witness threatens blackmail, upending his plans. Sayon's loyalties are torn. If Shona learns the secret of his crime, he will lose her forever. But if he doesn't escape Ends now, he may never get another chance. Is it possible to break free of the bookies' tickets, burnt spoons, and crooked solutions, and still keep the love of his life? Rippling with authenticity and power, Moses McKenzie's dazzling debut brings to life a vibrant and teeming world we have read too little about. In its sheer lyrical power, An Olive Grove in Ends recalls the work of James Baldwin and marks the arrival of an exciting and formidable new voice.
Author: Moses McKenzie
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.47h x 6.39w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9780316420143
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 03/21/2022
Booklist 04/15/2022 pg. 17
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