The Unfortunates, J K Chukwu
The Unfortunates, J K Chukwu
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The Unfortunates
A Novel

Author: J K Chukwu

Narrator: Deanna Anthony

Unabridged: 8 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 02/28/2023

Synopsis

An edgy, bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college sophomore who, enraged and exhausted by the racism at her elite college, is determined to reveal the truth about The Unfortunates—the unlucky subset of Black undergrads who Just. Keep. Disappearing.Sahara is Not Okay. Entering her sophomore year, she already feels like a failure: her body is too much, her love life is nonexistent, she’s not Nigerian enough for her family, her grades are subpar, and, well, the few Black classmates she has are vanishing—or dying. Sahara herself is close to giving up: depression has been her longtime “Life Partner." She believes that this narrative—taking the form of an irreverent, no-holds-barred “thesis” addressed to the powerful University Committee that will judge her—may be her last chance to document the Unfortunates' experience before she joins their ranks...But maybe, just maybe, she and her complex community of BIPOC women aren't ready to go out without a fight.

About J K Chukwu

J K CHUKWU is a writer and visual artist from the Midwest. She holds an MFA in literary arts from Brown University and was a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow. Her work has appeared in Black Warrior Review, DIAGRAM, and TAYO Literary Magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Letitia

This book was an experience that will stay with me for quite some time. It’s been a while since I have thought about my undergrad experience and this book brought me back to the unique rollercoaster journey of it all. College can be an impactful period in your life. However, being a minority at a PW......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

f-ing read this book ‼️ I was recently complaining to a friend that it was already February, and I had yet to read a book that I loved. I HAVE FINALLY READ THAT BOOK! The Unfortunates by @j_k_chukwu was messy and chaotic. In the wrong hands it would have gone completely left, but it worked. This book......more

Goodreads review by Monte

This book is equal parts what I expected to get from the dust jacket, but also not at all what I expected. It's weird... I listened to this, and the audiobook narrator, Deanna Anthony, did a marvelous job at bringing this story to life. Though I wouldn't call the book itself mixed media, there are so......more

Goodreads review by Sinyee

This was not pleasant until the last 50 pages of the book and even then, it felt more like catching my breath after being waterboarded. Acronyms kept me from becoming invested and so I felt bogged down (real life didn't help). But the end was very strong and there was some beautiful language and wri......more

Goodreads review by Orla

this was one of those books that feels like a movie in my head because of how vivid the descriptions are highlyyyy recommend made me re-think a lot of college culture......more

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