If I Survive You
2022 book by Jonathan Escoffery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If I Survive You is the debut book by Jonathan Escoffery, published on September 6, 2022 by MCD Books. It is a collection of eight interlinked short stories that follow the struggles of an immigrant family from Jamaica who build a new home in Miami. The story's main character is Trelawny, an American-born son of immigrants who grapples with identity, familial and cultural issues through various phases of adolescence and adulthood.
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Author | Jonathan Escoffery |
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Language | English |
Genre | Literary fiction,[1] historical fiction[2] |
Publisher | MCD Books[1] |
Publication date | September 6, 2022[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 272[1] |
ISBN | 978-0-374-60598-8 |
OCLC | 1289250366 |
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The book was released to wide acclaim, with reviewers praising Escoffery's narrative style, technical skill, and use of humor. It was shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize, and was a finalist or longlisted for several other awards.