The Icarus Girl

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“Remarkable. . A beautifully written and hauntingly memorable debut novel. . The most vivid, sharply etched, and authentic writing is firmly centered in reality, in the heart-breaking descriptions of a young mixed-race child grappling not only with cultural dislocation, but with the tribulations of growing up and self-identity in a complicated world.”

— The Boston Globe

“[A] self-assured story about the hazards and mysteries of coming of age between two complex cultures.” —Elle

“Dazzling. . [A] haunting story of redemption and revenge.”

— Essence

“Oyeyemi deftly weaves Nigerian mythology and magic realism into a suspenseful, lyrical — and sometimes funny — tale that leads to an unpredictable finish.” —Newsweek

“Almost transcendent, a seamless weaving of Greek myth, Yoruba folklore and the cosmopolitan sensibility of modern-day London. The result is a suave, satisfying, well-crafted psychological thriller.” —The Plain Dealer

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