About this Event
Rosebud Bookshop - Debut Fiction Book Club - The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson
Join Bianca (@biamks) to discuss the shortlisted Women's Prize debut novel.
A sharply witted and tender portrait of a young girl's quiet rebellion and her refusal to be broken. Dark, humorous, and passionately captures the unique realities of the northern Black experience' - The Observer Set in 1960s Bradford, The Mercy Step follows Mercy, a precocious young child facing a world far too big for her small body. She lives with her Windrush-generation parents in a crowded household where her mother's attention is stretched between church and family, and her father's temper is something to be endured or avoided. Feeling like an outsider within her own home, Mercy retreats into books and the companionship of her beloved doll, Dolly, while learning early how to navigate the flaws and failings of the adults around her. Raw and deeply affecting, Mercy's story is one of Black British culture, childhood, family and survival in 1960s Britain.
Moderator: Bianca (@biamks)
This is an in person event taking place at R. de Cedofeita, 634.
Read in your preferred language. Discussion in English
Order your book through Rosebud and receive a 10% discount!
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Event venue & nearby stays
R. de Cedofeita 634, 634 Rua de Cedofeita, Porto, Portugal
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