Someday, Maybe

Someday, Maybe
Onyi Nwabineli
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NZ$ 96.99
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NZ$ 77.59
Compact Disc
h145 x 132mm
1 Nov 2022
International import eta 7-19 days
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Here are three things you should know about my husband:1. He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado2. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy. Which is significant because. . . 3. On New Year' s Eve, he committed suicideEve is not ok. The devastating loss of her husband leaves her reeling, but everyone around her - her friends, her boisterous British-Nigerian family, her toxic mother-in-law - seems to be pushing her to move on. Unable to face the future, Eve begins looking back, delving through the history of her marriage in an attempt to understand where it went so wrong. So begins an unconventional love story about loss, resilience, and a heroine bursting with rage and unexpected joy.
' A beautiful and heartbreaking meditation on the layers of grief and love, the complicated expressions of human suffering and the courage it takes to let go of the past. ' -- Derek Owusu, author of That Reminds Me ' Incisive and witty, this deeply moving debut about the many faces of grief took me on an oscillating journey of emotions. I couldn' t put it down. Each richly developed character leaps off the page with vivid dimension through Onyi' s razor-sharp voice. Fresh and original contemporary fiction from the diaspora I' ve long yearned for. ' -- Lola Akinmade Akerstroem, internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She' s Black ' An intimate, stunning novel. This book will stay with me for a long time. ' -- Jade Bentil, author of Rebel Citizen ' Someday, Maybe is an honest and profoundly stirring portrait of loss. Onyi Nwabineli peels back the veneer of sympathy and expectation to reveal the effects a young widow' s grief can have on her family, on her circle of friends, and even on the strangers she encounters. Eve' s emotional paralysis is heartbreaking to witness but at its heart, Someday, Maybe is a beautifully written love letter to the resiliency of the human spirit. A stunning debut. ' -- Xio Axelrod, author of The Girl With Stars in her Eyes ' Onyi Nwabineli' s graceful prose carries you through this moving meditation on grief, memory and community. Someday, Maybe is an astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour. ' -- Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory ' It' s hard to believe that this outstanding novel is a debut. Poignant and heartfelt. . . A beautifully drawn story that shows us how to help those who are grieving. ' -- Prima, Book of the Month, October 2022 ' Nwabineli' s exceptional debut is a heartfelt and moving portrayal of grief and recovery in all its messiness. . . This is an excellent choice for book clubs and for readers who enjoy thought-provoking, deeply emotional fiction. ' -- Booklist (starred review) ' A masterfully woven exposition on love and loss, of the undoing of us, of what it takes to heal. Nwabineli is magic with words, and manages to be at turns bitingly funny and heart-breakingly gutting. A book that acknowledges despair whilst encouraging hope. ' -- Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of Love in Colour ' Someday, Maybe is a powerful debut novel about young love, profound loss, and the possibility of hope. Onyi Nwabineli is an author to watch. ' -- Brenda Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of The House on Blueberry Lane ' A powerful tale of a London widow whose photographer husband died by suicide. . . The genuine displays of emotion and sharp narrative will keep readers turning the pages. ' -- Publishers Weekly ' A perceptive, painstaking interrogation of loss and depression. . . Nwabineli' s first novel is a clear-eyed, compassionate take on grief. ' -- Shelf Awareness ' If you are someone who gravitates toward emotional gut punch reads, allow me to introduce you to this spectacular debut. ' -- BuzzFeed
Onyi Nwabineli is a Nigerian-British headwrap aficionado with a penchant for scented candles, hoop earrings and true crime documentaries. Born in Benin, Nigeria, she grew up in Glasgow, the Isle of Man, Newcastle, and now lives in London. An English and Creative Writing graduate, Onyi works in technology and digital-focused project management and transformation across a number of industries including the creative arts, law, publishing, telecoms and non-profit. She also co-founded Surviving Out Loud, a fund that provides fiscal support for survivors of sexual assault in the form of therapy, temporary relocation and legal assistance. Ten Thousand Tongues is her debut novel.

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