Assembly af Natasha Brown (Bog)

Forfatter: Natasha Brown
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 176
Forlag: Back Bay Books
Udgivelsesår: 2022
"The electrifying fiction debut that has been called 'a modern Mrs. Dalloway.'"--THE ATLANTIC "Mind-bending and utterly original."--Brandon Taylor "Slim in the hand, but its impact is massive."--Ali Smith One woman. One day. One decision. A blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary debut from "a stunning new writer." (Bernardine Evaristo) Come of age in the credit crunch. Be civil in a hostile environment. Go to college, get an education, start a career. Do all the right things. Buy an apartment. Buy art. Buy a sort of happiness. But above all, keep your head down. Keep quiet. And keep going. The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart? Assembly is a story about the stories we live within - those of race and class, safety and freedom, winners and losers.And it is about one woman daring to take control of her own story, even at the cost of her life. With a steely, unfaltering gaze, Natasha Brown dismantles the mythology of whiteness, lining up the debris in a neat row and walking away.
Titel: Assembly

Sammendrag: “Assembly” fortælles i første person af en sort britisk kvinde, der forbereder sig på at deltage i en overdådig havefest på sin hvide kærestes familieejendom. Under forberedelserne og rejsen dertil reflekterer hun over sin opvækst, sin akademiske succes, karrieren i finanssektoren og de små og store racistiske og klassedelte erfaringer, der har formet hende. Romanen samler fragmenter af minder, arbejds- og familieliv, lægebesøg og nyhedsstrømme til et portræt af en kvinde ved et vendepunkt, hvor hun overvejer, om hun vil fortsætte med at “spille spillet” eller trække sig radikalt fra de forventninger, der er stillet til hende. Bogen kombinerer social og politisk kritik med intim psykologisk skildring.
Type: Paperback