{"product_id":"bitter-honey-a-novel-isbn-9780063317031","title":"Bitter Honey: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning four decades and three continents, \u003cem\u003eBitter Honey\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She’s Black\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1978: \u003c\/strong\u003eA scholarship draws Nancy\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efrom Gambia’s warmth into Stockholm’s frigid winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But there’s more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2006:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tina\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ehas had her taste of fame as Sweden’s sweetheart pop princess, representing her country at Eurovision. But beneath her glittery façade, she’s uncertain who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will the unexpected appearance of Tina’s father—a man she has long thought dead—help open the door to self-discovery?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy just wants to protect her daughter from making the same mistakes she did, but Tina longs for the freedom to mess up, knowing her mother will always be there to support her. The two women love each other unconditionally, but can they learn to \u003cem\u003etrust \u003c\/em\u003eeach other as well?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poignant novel delves deep into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and delivers a warm, heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and women finding their voices.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Radiant.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine on Bitter Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deliciously addictive—a family drama with compelling social commentary.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Bitter Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you've ever wondered what on earth is going through your mum's head, \u003cem\u003eBitter Honey\u003c\/em\u003e is an urgent call for empathy, grace, and understanding.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour (UK) on Bitter Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eexploration of belonging and fractured family ties.... \u003cem\u003eBitter Honey\u003c\/em\u003e not only illuminates the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eintricate paths to self-discovery but also amplifies the rarely heard voices of Africans in\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003econtinental Europe. This astute novel is a compelling addition to Åkerström’s growing literary\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ecanon.\"        - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Bitter Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström crafts sharply written and deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Atmosphere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eBitter Honey\u003c\/em\u003e] is sweet and sour, layered and complex, showing us that secrets buried never stay buried.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontecito Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant...Lola Akinmade Akerstrom has a sharp voice in the world of nuanced contemporary women's fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennette McCurdy, New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eEverything is Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e presents a fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden, asking crucial questions around career, love, family, and the definition of success. There are no easy answers in this book—the characters are real, subtle and surprising and you root for them the whole way through.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathy Wang, author of Impostor Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compulsively readable,\u003cem\u003e Everything is Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is a worthy successor to Akerstrom's debut. It was profoundly comforting to see Akerstrom's women wade into their power, claiming their space in a world that gives them very little room to be. Akerstrom is a master at shading the gaps between power and love. This book filled me up like food. Everything about it is absolutely enough.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChika Unigwe, award-winning author of The Middle Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eEverything is Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing account of three women struggling through heartbreak, deception, and the scars of their pasts to find their rightful place in a society that isn't eager to make space for them. Lola Akinmade Akerstrom writes with clarity and fearlessness, baring ugly truths amidst the strength and resilience of women who come into their own, while also coming into the beauty of hope.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lola Akinmade Akerstrom weaves a complex tapestry of three women through her deft storytelling and absorbing prose. These rich characters' lives are complicated, messy and heartbreakingly real as they struggle with love, family, and identity in a world that consistently thwarts women's ambitions. Their passions, desires, and vulnerability will stay with readers long after they finish this fascinating page-turner.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Pride and Jo Piazza, bestselling authors of You Were Always Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Incendiary, emotionally devastating, absolutely wonderful.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnyi Nwabineli, author of Someday, Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Åkerström carefully examines the loneliness of frequently feeling like an outsider and how this can draw the most disparate of people together. Balancing the trauma and turmoil of being judged and appraised based on the prejudices of individual people and societies, this fitting follow-up dwells on the comforts of finding a community on which to depend.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eEverything is Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-racer of a sequel. The passions, regrets, and vulnerabilities of Black women ignite each smartly crafted page. A very satisfying read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeesha Philyaw, award-winning author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Akerstrom doesn't pull any punches when calling out the racism that keeps knocking them back, and draws strong characters to carry her plot.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"International best-selling author Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s second novel, \u003cem\u003eEverything Is Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e, turns expectations and stereotypes of Black women on their heads. Åkerström creates space for characters to become fully realized, allowing them to make mistakes and embrace anger or selfishness in ways they’re not always allowed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold compellingly from the three perspectives of Yasmiin, Kemi, and Brittany-Rae, Akerstrom hijacks your attention with her beautiful writing and well-drawn characters, and forces you to confront issues and realities other than your own. Brilliant.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat Magazine (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587984240869,"sku":"NP9780063317031","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063317031.jpg?v=1773959862","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bitter-honey-a-novel-isbn-9780063317031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}