{"product_id":"9781035411856-where-you-go-i-will-go","title":"Where You Go, I Will Go","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe emotional and redemptive family saga\u003cbr\u003eIn this stunning debut that takes us from Kinshasa to London, the stakes of love collide with religion and societal expectations, as two women search for a place of belonging - 'evocative and exhilarating' (Salena Godden)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women search for a place of belonging, in this stunning novel that will break your heart and lift you up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Evocative and exhilarating. Christina Fonthes is a fresh and powerful new writer with a beautiful voice and bold talent'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalena Godden, author of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Death Misses Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful, vital novel exploring familial legacies and queer lives. Fonthes deftly charts the complex paths of these characters with real verve and authenticity'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrenosen Okojie MBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA captivating read from an exciting new voice'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCherie Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 2004. \u003c\/b\u003eBijoux has a secret. To the world, she is the obedient child, dutifully attending prayer meetings and following the rigid expectations of her silent and austere Pentecostal aunt, Tantine Mireille. But Bijoux is in love with a woman. She has been for a year. When her aunt wants her to marry one of the young men from the church, Bijoux has to make a decision.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKinshasa, 1980s. \u003c\/b\u003eMira is the teenage daughter of a family on the rise. When she falls in love with an impoverished singer, a criminal the eyes of her parents, her choices will set her on a dramatic path that winds its way across oceans and decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVividly bringing to life the Congo and its diaspora, Where\u003ci\u003e You Go, I Will Go \u003c\/i\u003eweaves Bijoux and Mira's stories together across two continents, two generations, through the mess of love and sexuality, and the pull of mother-daughter relationships, to finally bring them to a place of belonging - home.  \u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Actually can't believe this is a debut!'   ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐   \u003cb\u003eReal reader review    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was totally immersed in Mira and Bijoux's world' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eReal reader review    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eI sobbed multiple times'   ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eThese characters [will] have you holding your breath and hoping they will find true happiness'  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐   ⭐  \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593732415862,"sku":"9781035411856","price":18.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31284218.jpg?v=1731573457","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035411856-where-you-go-i-will-go","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}