Good-for-Nothing-Girl

Name: Good-for-Nothing-Girl
ISBN: 978-1623717568

by Sefi Atta

Publisher

Interlink Books

Publication

Nov 26, 2024

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Price

$22.95

Dimensions

0.79 x 7.99 x 5.24 in

ISBN

978-1623717568

ASIN

1623717566

Pages

184

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

A young woman's quest for a better education results in a case of modern-day slavery, written by the award-winning author of Swallow and Everything Good Will Come.

What’s in a name?…When Gift escapes the limited options of her small city in Nigeria for the chance to attend college in the U.S., she never imagines she could get entangled in an international controversy about domestic servitude. Refusing to blame or be labeled, Gift draws on her deep well of self respect, determined to write her own story.

Awards & Endorsements

Review

“Written with tender, wry humor, Good-for-Nothing Girl is a must-read for anyone fascinated by journeys of self-discovery across continents and cultures. A beautifully observed novel without a sentence wasted.” -- ―Yaba Badoe

“A swift-paced, complicated coming-of-age story that examines class, cultural friction, and one girl’s journey to define her own story in a world determined to do that for her.” -- ― Jordan Ifueko

“Self-agency is often not acknowledged in worlds where girls are raised to live within the boundaries of adult expectations. Good-for-Nothing Girl celebrates this sense of personal control and reinforces that it is not about what you are called but how you respond.” -- ―Yejide Kilanko