The Once Upon a Book Club Adult Box theme for November 2021 is THROUGH THICK AND THIN!
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Told from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event—a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.
Two best friends since kindergarten, as adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. The first married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. The second pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia.
But the deep bond they share is severely tested when the first’s husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, she is in freefall as her future, her husband’s freedom, and her longest friendship is thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, our journalist wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend.
Like Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage and Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things, this incredible novel explores complex questions of race and how they pervade and shape our most intimate spaces in a deeply divided world. But at its heart, it’s a story of enduring friendship—a love that defies the odds even as it faces its most difficult challenges.
An absolute must-read book club book that will no doubt spark interesting and confronting discussions as it carefully navigates a timely topic with no one side being painted solely as the aggressor or the victim.
A story that quickly rose to the TOP of Michelle’s favorite books we’ve ever featured, this is a box not to be missed!
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About Once Upon a Book Club:
Once Upon a Book Club is a subscription that offers a unique reading experience. Each month, you’ll receive a book to read, a 5″ x 7″ quote print, along with 2-4 corresponding gifts to match a quote/item mentioned in the book. Readers are advised to open the gifts as they finish the corresponding page to make them feel as if the book is coming to life!
Here’s what you’ll get:
- ADULT: Newly released, adult (18+) fiction book (Contemporary, General, or Historical fiction)
- YOUNG ADULT: Newly released, young adult fiction book geared towards ages 14+
- 3 – 5 individually wrapped gifts with page numbers from the book, not meant to be opened until you reach the given page – bringing the book to life.
- A 5×7 quote print featuring a quote from the selected book
- Discussion questions (featured both of Facebook and Instagram) and read-a-long dates for live discussions and gift openings with fellow Book Club members
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