"How Beautiful We Were" by Imbolo Mbue
| Author(s) | Imbolo Mbue |
|---|---|
| Published | March 9, 2021 |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Genre(s) | Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction |
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue is a contemporary and historical fiction novel, originally published on March 9, 2021.
Trigger Warnings
• child death (by sickness, by violence)
• state violence (massacres, executions, including by hanging)
• sexual abuse and assault (child sexual abuse, exploitative sexual relationships, rape as an interrogation and intimidation tactic, compromised bodily autonomy)
• related: multiple references to relationships and marriages with significant age gaps, often with young women implied or stated to be underage (most presented as culturally normalized)
• references to infidelity
• parental, spouse, otherwise familial death (multiple instances)
• ecological catastrophe and environmental racism
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