Caroline Mackenzie

Broschiertes Buch

One Year of Ugly

Beschreibung

A "sparkling account" (Publishers Weekly) of the uproarious adventures that befall the Palacio family during their disastrous illegal residence in Trinidad that poignantly captures the complexities of dysfunctional families and passionate (but sometimes messy) romance. After fleeing crumbling, volatile Venezuela, Yola Palacio wants nothing more than to settle into a peaceful new life in Trinidad with her family. And who cares if they're there illegally?aren't most of the people on the island? But life for the Palacios is far from quiet?and when Yola's Aunt Celia dies, the family once again finds their lives turned upside down. For Celia had been keeping a very big secret?she owed a LOT of money to a local criminal named Ugly. And without the funds to pay him off, Ugly has the entire family do his bidding until Celia's debt is settled. What Ugly says, the Palacios do, otherwise the consequences are too dreadful to imagine. To say that the year that follows is tumultuous for the Palacios is an understatement. But in the midst of the turmoil appears Roman?Ugly's distractingly gorgeous right-hand man. And although she knows it's terrible and quite possibly dangerous, Yola just can't help but give in to the attraction. Where, though, do Roman's loyalties lie? And could this wildly inappropriate romance just be the antidote to a terrible year of Ugly? Combining the spark of Imbolo Mbue with the irresistible wit of Maria Semple, One Year of Ugly is "a delightfully fun, enormously fresh debut" (Bookreporter) that brilliantly explores cross-cultural struggles and assimilation from a unique immigrant perspective and introduces us to an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction.

Autor

Caroline Mackenzie is a freelance translator living in Trinidad. She was shortlisted for the 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize and her nonfiction articles are regularly featured in regional magazines MACO People and MACO Caribbean Living. Her short fiction has been published in literary journals around the world. One Year of Ugly is her first novel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SIMON & SCHUSTER
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 137mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781982128920
• ISBN-10: 1982128925
• Artikelnr.: 60686618

Rezensionen

'Riotous, serious, brilliant and entertaining' STYLIST

'If you like important stories and dark, delicious comedy, you'll love this book, which has already caught the eye of Netflix' COSMOPOLITAN UK

'A sharp, funny narrator and a cast of colourful characters make this a perfect staycation read' GUARDIAN

'A glorious, darkly funny read that simply roars off the page' RED MAGAZINE

'A dark comedy [...] Fabulous' DAILY MAIL

'Absolutely joyous! A deliciously dark comedy about family and loyalty. Sharp, slick, merciless - and packed with unexpected love stories. It shoots from the hip and steals your heart. I gobbled it up' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Adults

'Timely, evocative, funny and

important - a gorgeous exploration of love, family, and what it means to call a place home. I gobbled this up!' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop

'Funny, dark and brilliantly written, Caroline Mackenzie's family tale, One Year of Ugly, should be top of your TBR.' STYLIST MAGAZINE

'Funny and engaging' Abi Daré, author of The Girl with the Louding Voice

'Brilliant. Beautifully drawn characters, and a unique mixture of dark, funny and gritty - I found myself laughing in places I probably shouldn't have, and veryyy invested in Yola and Román's romance!' Ella Dove, author of Five Steps to Happy

'Engrossing and hilarious' Joanna Glen, author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope

'Funny, heart-warming and smart' Layla AlAmmar, author of The Pact We Made

'Wry and full of wit, this laugh-out-loud love story will transport you to warmer shores.' MINT VELVET

'Acerbic, hilarious debut [...] This story explores the migrant experience with warmth, humour and energy' PRESS ASSOCIATION