All That It Ever Meant

SKU: 9781526673558
All That It Ever Meant
Teen 13+

All That It Ever Meant

SKU: 9781526673558
Author: Blessing Musariri
Paperback·Ages 13+·Contemporary Fiction
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At a glance

🖤 Tone
Lyrical, emotional, introspective
⚡ Pace
Reflective, character-driven
🚗 Vibes
Family road trip, grief, cultural identity, emotional healing
✨ Themes
Loss, family, belonging, identity, resilience
📖 Hook
After a devastating loss, a Zimbabwean family embarks on a road trip that forces them to confront grief, memory, and the complicated bonds holding them together
💫 Perfect For
YA readers who enjoy thoughtful contemporary fiction exploring family, culture, and emotional healing

I'm going to tell you exactly how everything happened. Baba always says, Mati mwana'ngu, I love a good story but I don't have time for a long one, so make it short.'

When Mati and her two siblings travel from London to Zimbabwe with their father, they are forced to confront the knotty family dynamics caused by the loss of their mother. Along for the trip is Meticais, a fabulously attired gender-neutral spirit-or ghost? or imaginary friend?-who only Mati can see and talk to.

Guided by Meticais's enigmatic advice and wisdom, Mati must come to terms with her grief and with the difficulty of a life lived between two cultures, while her family learn to forge their way in a world without their monumental mother. This is distinctive, stylish, powerful writing by a vital new voice.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
13+
Pages
192
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published
27 February 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9781526673558

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