Yoon, N: One of Our Kind A Novel
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Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
11.06.2024
Verlag
KNOPFSeitenzahl
272
Maße (L/B/H)
23.2/16/3 cm
Gewicht
499 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-593-47067-1
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s daring new work of dystopian horror is a propulsive satire set in an all-Black gated community. For fans of The Sellout and Erasure, with a shocking ending you’ll never see coming, Jodi Picoult calls it "Brilliant, provocative, seminal....Your book club will be discussing this one for DAYS.”
Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the world’s troubles.
Jasmyn’s only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by most residents' outlook. Then Jasmyn discovers a terrible secret about Liberty and its founders. Frustration turns to dread as their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life.
Will the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined?
A gripping thriller with wry, razor-sharp social commentary, One of Our Kind explores the ways in which freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.
Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the world’s troubles.
Jasmyn’s only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by most residents' outlook. Then Jasmyn discovers a terrible secret about Liberty and its founders. Frustration turns to dread as their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life.
Will the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined?
A gripping thriller with wry, razor-sharp social commentary, One of Our Kind explores the ways in which freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.
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Thought-provoking thriller
Thala am 02.07.2024
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"One of our kind" from Nicole Yoon is compared with "The Stepford wives meet Get Out" and even though I have not yet read "The Stepford Wives", I absolutely see parallels to the movie "Get Out". You could also compare this book with titles like "The other black girl" or "Lakewood". The overall question of this book might be "How do you overcome racism?" The protagonist Jasmyn who works as a public defender is a constant human rights activist. Being a mother herself, she wants to see her son Kamau thrive and not to make the same racist experiences as she did. So when her husband King supposes to move to Liberty, the so-called Black utopia, she agrees for the sake of their son. The story was told from Jasmyn's POV and it was sad and exciting at the same time. I was always guessing what could be the big mystery behind the Wellness Center. At the end, I finally got to know the whole truth. The end made me think a lot. As always, Nicola Yoon's writing style is excellent.
I will put "The Stepford wives" on my reading list as well.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read social-critical thrillers.