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Red At The Bone - A Novel

by Woodson Jacqueline
Red At The Bone - A Novel - Thryft
Red At The Bone - A Novel - Thryft

Poignant intergenerational story of family and identity.

The book delves into the lives of multiple generations of an African American family, addressing themes of identity, class, race, and gender. It is written in a lyrical, poetic style that draws the reader in and evokes a strong emotional response. The unique feature of this book is the way it moves back and forth in time, weaving together the stories of different family members to create a rich and complex narrative. It would be a good read for anyone interested in exploring family dynamics and the complexities of identity in the context of American society.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Lesbian Fiction (2019)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • NAACP Image Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Reading Women Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award Nominee for The Ferro-Grumley Awards (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Red At The Bone - A Novel

by Woodson Jacqueline
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ISBN: 9780593086414
Authors: Woodson Jacqueline
Publisher: PENGUIN US
Date of Publication: 2019-09-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: LGBT
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 77298 readers)

Description

Two black families from different social classes are joined together by an unexpected teen pregnancy and the child that it produces. Moving forward and backward in time, with the power of poetry and the emotional richness of a narrative ten times its length, Jacqueline Woodson's extraordinary new novel uncovers the role that history and community have played in the experiences, decisions, and relationships of these families, and in the life of this child. As the book opens in 2001, it is the evening of sixteen-year-old Melody's birthday celebration in her grandparent's Brooklyn brownstone. Watched lovingly by her relatives and friends, escorted by her father to the soundtrack of Prince, she wears a special, custom-made dress. But the event is not without poignancy. Sixteen years earlier, that very dress was measured and sewn for a different wearer: Melody's mother, for her own sixteenth birthday party and a celebration which ultimately never took place, derailed by the unplanned pregnancy that resulted in Melody. Unfurling the history of Melody's parents and grandparents to show how they all arrived at this moment, Woodson considers not just their ambitions and successes but also the costs, the tolls they've paid for striving to overcome expectations and escape the pull of history. As it explores sexual desire and identity, ambition, gentrification, education, class and status, and the life-altering facts of parenthood, Red at the Bone most strikingly looks at the ways in which young people must so often make long-lasting decisions about their lives--even before they have begun to figure out who they are and what they want to be.
 

Poignant intergenerational story of family and identity.

The book delves into the lives of multiple generations of an African American family, addressing themes of identity, class, race, and gender. It is written in a lyrical, poetic style that draws the reader in and evokes a strong emotional response. The unique feature of this book is the way it moves back and forth in time, weaving together the stories of different family members to create a rich and complex narrative. It would be a good read for anyone interested in exploring family dynamics and the complexities of identity in the context of American society.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Lesbian Fiction (2019)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • NAACP Image Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Reading Women Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award Nominee for The Ferro-Grumley Awards (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.