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The Opposite House

Helen Oyeyemi (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.32

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

PregnancyAbandonment

Heroine archetypes

MusicianPregnant Woman

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Maja was five years old when her black Cuban family emigrated from the Caribbean to London, leaving her with one complete memory: a woman singing in a voice both eerie and enthralling at their farewell party. Now, almost twenty years later, Maja herself is a singer, pregnant and haunted by what she calls her Cuba. -- Publisher description.

Tags

Literary FictionMagical RealismContemporary FantasyImmigrant Experience