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Title:
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Dominoes |
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Authors:
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McIntosh, Phoebe |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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324 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Publisher:
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Penguin Random House |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Layla’s best friend Sera has a bee in her bonnet about Layla’s relationship with Andy. With the altar in sight, Sera repeatedly challenges Layla (who has Jamaican heritage) about her marrying a white boy, even if, curiously, they share the same family name. Throwing into stark relief the legacies of the British slave trade, this is a thought-provoking, contemporary story set in the UK, of Layla’s search for racial identity, of past injustices glaringly present, and the pivotal moments when history and politics get personal.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"An unusual and well-paced storyline with an interesting and informative historical context."
"It took a good 50-100 pages to get into the storyline, but then I was hooked!."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Contemporary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Historical, Human Rights, Love story, Political, Social commentary/perspectives, Young narrator, UK, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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