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Some Kind Of Black
Diran Adebayo
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A coming of age story about Dele, a young student, and his sister Dapo whp glide through love, politics and violence; Diran Adebayo's debut is funny, street-smart fiction which puts language through hoops to create an exhilarating odyssey through the London scene.
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'A gloriously capable and confident writer Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert I urge you to read it' THE TIMES'Strikingly innovative Adebayo's novel wryly captures the essence of a tribalised society, and, in doing so, has a powerful resonance for us all, black or white, as his complex web of storylines and characters culminates in a surprising denouncement.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'Sharply written and exceptional' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Magnificent and seductively Nineties' - Julie Myerson'A classic coming of age tale marks the debut of a serious talent' - GQ'Dissects British race relations with a scalpel wit that leaves every stereotype begging for mercy' - THE FACE'It records experience unlike any previously seen in British Fiction.' THE BOOKSELLER'An individual and thought-provoking debut challenges his readers to think about the issues it raises.' INDEPENDENT
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