Bitter honey

Sobre el libro Bitter honey de Lola Akinmade publicado por Bloomsbury al 2026:

Lolá Ákínmádé crafts sharply written and deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. Taylor Jenkins Reid. The queen of messy characters! Onyi Nwabineli. Bitter Honey is an urgent call for empathy, grace and understanding. GlamourÁkínmádé is a master at shading the gaps between power and love. Chika Unigwe.- Bitter Honey is a real tour de force. Akinmade is a gifted storyteller. Gary YoungeI loved BITTER HONEY... one of the best books Lola has ever written. Kim GoldenTwo women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets. : A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambias warmth into Swedens winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But theres more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world.: Tina has had her taste of fame as the nations Eurovision pop princess. But beneath her glittery faade, Tina is desperate to discover who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will an unexpected figure help open the door?With a mother-daughter relationship at its heart, BITTER HONEY explores relationships, resilience, and what it means to fully wear your skin and carve your own space in this world. The first standalone novel from Lolá Ákínmádé is her most ambitious yet, spanning four decades and three continents.READERS LOVE BITTER HONEY: Bold, lyrical, and richly layered. Lola Akinmade writes with fireI fall in love with Lolas writing every time. More books like this, please... such a captivating read. The character-building is great... eye-opening. Beautiful, emotionally resonant... unforgettable charactersA highly addictive, compelling and heartbreaking novelA novel that stays with you... evoking deep reflection. Deep, intense, really touching... a magnificent novel. Like embarking on a profound journey that spanned not just years but entire worldsThe storytelling is breathtaking, the emotions raw, and the themes deeply resonant