Ghana Must Go seems to contain the entire world, and I shall never forget it. ' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love : 'Taiye Selasi is a young writer of staggering gifts and extraordinary sensitivity. Reminiscent of Jhumpa Lahiri but with even greater warmth and vibrancy, Selasi''s novel, driven by her eloquent prose, tells the powerful story of a family discovering that what once held them together could make them whole again. ' Publishers Weekly (starred review): ' Gorgeous.

A finely crafted yarn that seamlessly weaves the past and present, Selasi''s moving debut expertly limns the way the bonds of family endure even when they are tested and strained. is a rewarding mix of soulful conjuring and intelligent introspection, and points to a bright future.' Booklist: ' Powerful. Narrative gold.' The Daily Beast: 'Selasi''s prose.

By the time the surviving five convene at a funeral in Ghana, we are invested in their reconciliation-which is both realistically shaky and dramatically satisfying. Rapturous.' Entertainment Weekly: ' writes elegantly about the ways people grow apart - husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, parents and kids.' Elle magazine: 'In Ghana Must Go, Selasi drives the six characters skillfully through past and present, unearthing old betrayals and unexplained grievances at a delicious pace. Miss out on Ghana Must Go and you will miss one of the best new novels of the season. unplugged from the world.'' As a writer she has a keen sense of the baggage of childhood pain and an unforgettable voice on the page. Selasi has an eye for the perfect detail: a baby''s toenails ''like dewdrops'', a woman sleeps ''like a cocoyam.

Nell Freudenberger, The New York Times Book Review : 'Selasi''s ambition-to show her readers not 'Africa' but one African family, authors of their own achievements and failures-is one that can be applauded no matter what accent you give the word.' The Wall Street Journal : 'Irresistible from the first line-''Kweku dies barefoot on a Sunday before sunrise, his slippers by the doorway to the bedroom like dogs''-this bright, rhapsodic debut stood out in the thriving field of fiction about the African diaspora.' The Economist: ' Ghana Must Go comes with a bagload of prepublication praise.

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