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For Such a Time as This

By: Shani Akilah
Narrated by: Savannah Ayoade-Greaves, David Alade, Chloë Sommer, Diana Yekinni
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About this listen

'Eloquent, accessible, and full of heart... Funny, thought provoking and deeply moving. An astonishing debut.' Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go

Gabby and Jonathan cross paths at the wedding of a mutual friend. They both wonder if this could be the start of something, but fate has other ideas.

When Niah tries to call out her employer for their empty words about diversity and inclusion, she comes face to face with racism reaching right to the very top.

Sharna is holding onto her own secret when she sets out for Jamaica to visit her grandfather, on a trip that throws fresh light onto the family history she has always taken for granted.

Shani Akilah's stunning collection brings to life the stories of Black-British Londoners as they explore friendship and romance, community and independence, and navigate their way through the relationships that make them who they are.

©2023 Shani Akilah (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Anthologies & Short Stories Caribbean Creators City Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Short Stories Urban World Literature Funny Heartfelt Caribbean

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The accents (particularly Jamaican) was unauthentic, rather like a Londoner trying to speak patois. That felt a little jarring and disconnected me from the narrative at times. But, on the whole, this was an interesting book and I enjoyed the stories.

The way the characters were interweaved in the final chapter. I wasn't expecting that!

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Some very different stories addressing real life topics. Very touching in some stories and others can put a shiver down your spine. very well written

Brilliant short stories

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beautiful, like a map across the diaspora! the stories told all too familiar to the black British experience

the vast perspectives.

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I devoured this on audio book and then ordered a hard copy. The compilation of interwoven stories was beautiful and I cried more than once! A must read/listen

What a gorgeous book

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A very relatable and a fresh ook at millenial black british Londoners navigating life. Very well written, A very enjoyable read. Lovef it!

Very relatable, a refreshing read

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