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The Unfortunates

A Novel

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The Unfortunates

By: J K Chukwu
Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
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An edgy, bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college sophomore who, enraged and exhausted by the racism at her elite college, is determined to reveal the truth about The Unfortunates—the unlucky subset of Black undergrads who Just. Keep. Disappearing.

Sahara is Not Okay. Entering her sophomore year, she already feels like a failure: her body is too much, her love life is nonexistent, she’s not Nigerian enough for her family, her grades are subpar, and, well, the few Black classmates she has are vanishing—or dying. Sahara herself is close to giving up: depression has been her longtime “Life Partner."" She believes that this narrative—taking the form of an irreverent, no-holds-barred “thesis” addressed to the powerful University Committee that will judge her—may be her last chance to document the Unfortunates' experience before she joins their ranks...But maybe, just maybe, she and her complex community of BIPOC women aren't ready to go out without a fight.

©2022 J K Chukwu (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
African American Dark humor Literature & Fiction Comedy Witty Funny
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Warning: Su-cidl ideation a main theme; lots more dark, challenging stuff too. Acerbic, unflinching, brilliant.

Incisive, devastating, wickedly funny

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Perspective on many levels of the protagonist was accomplished brilliantly. Walked several miles in her shoes.

Getting inside mind of protagonist.

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