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An Ordinary Wonder

By: Buki Papillon
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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"A spellbinding tale that prompts deep reflection around concepts of gender and identity." (Angela Chadwick)

Oto leaves for boarding school with one plan: Excel and escape his cruel home. Falling in love with his roommate was certainly not on the agenda, but fear and shame force him to hide his love and true self.

Back home, weighed down by the expectations of their wealthy and powerful family, the love of Oto's twin sister wavers, and, as their world begins to crumble around them, Oto must make drastic choices that will alter the family's lives for ever.

Richly imagined with art, proverbs, and folk tales, this moving and modern novel follows Oto through life at home and at boarding school in Nigeria, through the heartbreak of living as a boy despite their profound belief they are a girl, and through a hunger for freedom that only a new life in the United States can offer.

Brilliantly narrated by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh, An Ordinary Wonder is a powerful coming-of-age story that explores complex desires as well as challenges of family, identity, gender, and culture, and what it means to feel whole.

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loved it!!-world widening-well expressed story line - thought provoking-beautiful when Lori blooms- great reader

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I could have red this in one setting, from the voice of the actor tol the voice of the author, this book is truly a Wonder. I'm so glad I found it. it is both intimate and Universal. the Proverbs in particular are a real treat., woven into the story masterfully.

such a treat

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The only reason I wanted to put this book down was because the characters, in the way they were written, and how their words were performed were so real that it made the heartache almost too much to bear. But the eternal hope and love that was woven throughout the story would not be extinguished and I never could put the book down. This book is a wonder and now, one of my favorites of all time. Thank you Biko Papillon & Adjoa Andoh

A Wonder!

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