If I Survive You

SKU: 9780008501242
If I Survive You
If I Survive You
If I Survive You
If I Survive You

If I Survive You

SKU: 9780008501242
Author: Jonathan Escoffery
Paperback·Ages 18+·Literary Fiction
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At a glance

✨ Mood
Sharp, gritty, darkly funny
⏳ Pace
Steady, episodic
🌿 Atmosphere
Urban, raw, culturally rich
💭 Themes
Identity, immigration, family, survival
🧠 Depth
Insightful, socially observant
💬 Hook
Across linked stories, one family navigates survival, belonging, and the chaos of modern life.
👥 Perfect For
Fans of Junot Díaz, contemporary literary fiction
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who enjoy gritty, voice-driven stories about immigrant life, family tension, and identity struggles

An electrifying, hilarious and deeply moving tragicomic debut novel following a Jamaican family grappling with a new life in the US.

'What are you?'

This is the puzzled question that greets a young Trelawny growing up in a Miami where his racial ambiguity is regarded with confusion and suspicion. It's not just his neighbours, his Jamaican parents Topper and Sanya don't seem to understand him either. Then there's his stubborn older brother Delano, who is determined to secure a better future for his own children, no matter what it takes.

As both brothers navigate the challenges littered in their path - a woefully unreliable father, racism, recession and even a hurricane - they find themselves increasingly at odds. Will they make it through together or must one brother's future come at the cost of the other?

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
272
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Language
English
ISBN
9780008501242

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