Bitter
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Bitter
Narrated by:
Bahni Turpin
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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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Akwaeke Emezi
About this listen
After a childhood in foster care, Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the city of Lucille.
Bitter’s instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus . . . but her friends aren’t willing to settle for a world that’s so far away from what they deserve. Pulled between old friendships, her artistic passion, and a new romance, Bitter isn’t sure where she belongs—in the studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: at what cost?
This timely and riveting novel—a companion to the National Book Award finalist Pet—explores the power of youth, protest, and art.
Critic reviews
★ "A compact, urgent, and divine novel." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Emezi once again deftly conjures an ethereal world in which hope is a practice, teen voice and choice are uplifted, and art is validated and lauded as a form of resistance." —SLJ, starred review
★ "[A] timely... story with vivacious queer characters of color who have the agency to define the future for themselves and their city." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Accomplished in its use of uneasily dreamy language." —The Horn Book
"Mesmerizing from start to finish." —Booklist
★ "Emezi once again deftly conjures an ethereal world in which hope is a practice, teen voice and choice are uplifted, and art is validated and lauded as a form of resistance." —SLJ, starred review
★ "[A] timely... story with vivacious queer characters of color who have the agency to define the future for themselves and their city." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Accomplished in its use of uneasily dreamy language." —The Horn Book
"Mesmerizing from start to finish." —Booklist
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