A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Yaba Badoe
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Yaba Badoe
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A powerful, haunting debut that steps seamlessly from the horror of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore.
An ambitious, impressive and skilful blend of modernity, mystery and myth'
A blend of magical realism and brutality, this is a powerful and original novel
A rich powerful novel, fusing the horror of people-trafficking with the magic of African folklore
It's breath-taking stuff... Things don't get much more original than this'
It's hard being a writer. In such a competitive industry, you really need a fantastic writing style to stand out from the crowd. Yaba Badoe has that in spades. The richness of her writing, and the breadth of colourful imagery she uses, is very evocative and creates a world in which issues like the migrant crisis exist side by side with magic to create something unique. In short, it's great
Badoe's novel deftly entwines some of the tropes of the fairy-tale tradition with the tragic realities of Europe's contemporary migrant situation... One of the most interesting and unusual debuts I've read for a while. Badoe throws you straight into the action and yet manages to also infuse the story with magical qualities'
A rich and vibrant YA novel... definitely one to watch'
A memorable, haunting young adult tale
A wildly original novel and something really different in YA... An ambitious, diverse and challenging novel, the like of which I'm really pleased to see in YA. It's vastly different to anything else being marketed at teens and also features plenty to engage an adult reader'
A celebration of all forms of diversity, a joyful call to inclusion, released by House of Zeus into the globally charged, high-pitched debate about closed and open borders. This children's book is Yaba Badoe's love-song, an antidote to the hateful rhetoric and divisive politics miring that debate
A beautifully written, unusual story... A gripping tale and an introduction to a rich and rewarding writing style'
I have read it twice and want to go back for a third reading. It's rich and powerful and special
A powerful, magical story that deserves to be read widely
Astutely mashes modernity and folklore with incredible vibrancy of language in the haunting tale of people-trafficking and circus skills
A richly woven mix of magical realism and Ghanaian mythology combine to make a unique, intriguing novel
Magical
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. In 2014 Yaba was nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars was shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2018 and has been nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. @yaba_badoe
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. In 2014 Yaba was nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars was shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2018 and has been nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. @yaba_badoe