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I Never Said That I Was Brave

I Never Said That I Was Brave

Jamal, Tasneem

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ISBN10: 1487012829
ISBN13: 9781487012823
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Published: Sep 17 2024
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English

A taut tale of female friendship and betrayal.

Set between the 1970s and 2010, I Never Said That I Was Brave examines the complicated relationship between two women as they navigate a culture vastly different from their parents'. Motivated by guilt and confusion, the unnamed narrator recounts the shifting dynamics of her lifelong friendship with Miriam, a charismatic astrophysicist who focuses on dark matter. As childhood immigrants to Canada from Uganda, the girls are able to assimilate (though not always easily). In adulthood, they chafe against the deeply held traditions and expectations of their South Asian community and their own internalized beliefs about women.

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