Are We Home Yet?

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A mixed-race girl growing up in Leeds finds out that Yvette, her outspoken French-Canadian mother, is working as a sex worker from the family home. In time, by revealing their truths, two women find that they’re able to call a truce on hostilities and overcome oppressive ghosts.

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Spanning the years from 1935 to 2010, Are We Home Yet? is the moving and funny story of a girl and her mother.

As a girl, Katy accidentally discovers her mother is earning money as a sex worker at the family home, rupturing their bond. As an adult, Katy contends with grief and mental health challenges before she and her mother attempt to heal their relationship. From Canada, to Leeds and Jamaica, and exploring shame, immigration and class, the pair share their stories but struggle to understand each other’s choices in a fast-changing world.

By revealing their truths, can these two strong women call a truce on their hostilities and overcome the oppressive ghosts of the past?

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Weight 0.194 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.6 × 2 cm
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Cover

Paperback
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Language

English
Edition

Paperback original
Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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