What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

A VULTURE (NEW YORK MAGAZINE) BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR
A TIME MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR
ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POSTâ€™S 37 BOOKS WEâ€™VE LOVED SO FAR IN 2016
ONE OF APPLEâ€™S BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SO FARÂ

"Transcendent." â€”The New York Times Book Review

"Flawless. . .Â another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant."Â â€”NPR

From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.
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Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretâ€”Oyeyemiâ€™s keys not only unlock elements of her charactersâ€™ lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In â€œBooks and Rosesâ€ one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two loversâ€™ fates. In â€œIs Your Blood as Red as This?â€ an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. â€œâ€˜Sorryâ€™ Doesnâ€™t Sweeten Her Teaâ€ involves a â€œhouse of locks,â€ where doors can be closed only with a keyâ€”with surprising, unobservable developments. And in â€œIf a Book Is Locked Thereâ€™s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,â€ a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).
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Oyeyemiâ€™s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-03-08

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

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