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The Unfortunates
- Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Dear Reader,
It has come to my attention that smoking kills, along with police, loner white boys, and looks. While embroiled in the process of trying to live, I have written this honors thesis. It is dedicated to the first years who haven’t yet died from alcohol poisoning, exhaustion, or overdosing. This work has been a labor of love and of hate. In it, you will find juxtaposition, verisimilitude, French, Freud, and anything else I’ve wasted 60K a year to learn.
I would like to thank my advisors: Mr. White Supremacy, Mr. Capitalism, Ms. Racism, and, of course, my Life Partner for all the guidance they have provided during this process.
Set in the mind of a young Black woman who is losing it, THE UNFORTUNATES is a darkly funny debut about the realities of elitist institutions from an exceptional new writer.
Critic reviews
‘[A] playful, powerful debut… Speaking to the pressure Black people often feel to stifle their feelings in predominantly white spaces… A poignant reminder of how tight a hold mental illness can have’ Zakiya Dalila Harris, The New York Times Book Review
‘Chukwu meticulously and brilliantly balances tough topics like depression with biting comedy, crafting a narrative about a young woman trying to survive and help others do the same’ Shondaland
‘Chukwu has written an extraordinary coming-of-age novel, with a fascinating protagonist and a tone that is just right for her material. The book’s dark atmosphere is enhanced by the presence of the author's own black-and-white illustrations. The result is a tour de force’ Booklist (starred review)
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- Raphaelle LD
- 06-10-23
Great story but not suitable for the audio format
The story was great, relatable, shocking at times, infuriating, inspiring and very easy to get lost into. I loved the main character in all her flawed glory. The voice is also really nice to listen to. However, this book doesn't seem fit for an audiobook format. There are a lot of email addresses and website URLs to laboriously and repetitively read out, and a whole chapter that's basically just the narrator spelling out words which I completely got lost in and ended up skipping. That's on me though, and I should have looked more into it before I chose this format. The naming of the characters, although I understood why it was done that way, was also a bit confusing: very few are named, a lot are referred to by acronyms such as LP for Life Partner and it's easy to forget who's who if you haven't listened for a few days. Overall, I really recommend the book, just get it somewhere else!
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