By Maame Blue.
Content warning - Generational trauma, Migrant journey, Childhood trauma, Racism, Discrimination.
An internationally award-winning writer makes a triumphant American debut with this emotionally powerful story. It follows a woman's journey to uncover a pivotal family secret from a childhood she cannot remember.
On the cusp of thirty, Ghanaian Londoner Whitney Appiah, a gifted massage therapist, can sense and heal her clients' trauma but is unaware of her hidden suffering from a tragic youth.
A dangerous encounter with her boyfriend triggers fragmented memories, leading Whitney to uncover the buried truths of her early years in Kumasi, Ghana.
This multi-generational story, narrated by Whitney, her aunts Gloria and Aretha, and their house help Maame Serwaa, spans three decades and reads like a journal. It takes us back to mid-90s Ghana and contemporary London, highlighting the struggles of being Black British and the impact of generational trauma.
The book is reminiscing, emotional, and mysterious, depicting Whitney's journey to finally acknowledge and heal from her trauma, with memories of Kumasi revealing the hidden truths.
Thank you so much to the author - Maame Blue as well as Jessie and the whole team at Verve Books for sending out the ARC.
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