ôDoes love conquer all? Does it now? Did it ever? These are questions Cecilia Rabess asks in her nimble, discerning debutàThe ending of EverythingÆs Fine is one of the best IÆve read in years.ö ùThe New York TimesA painfully funny, painfully real love story for our time that doesnÆt just ask will they, butàshould they?Jess is a senior in college, ambitious but aimless, when she meets Josh. HeÆs a privileged preppy in chinos, ready to inherit the world. SheÆs not expecting to inherit anything.A year later, theyÆre both working at the same investment bank. And when Jess finds herself the sole Black woman on the floor, overlooked and underestimated, Josh shows up for her in surprisingùif imperfectùways. Before long, an unlikely friendship forms, tinged with undeniable chemistry. It gradually, and then suddenly, turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both.Despite their differences, the force of their attraction propels the relationship forward. But as the cultural and political landscape shifts underneath them, Jess is forced to consider if their disagreements run deeper than she can bear, what sheÆs willing to compromise for love, and whether, in fact, everythingÆs fine.A stunning debut about ôa love affair that turns infernoö (People), that is ôextraordinarily braveàfunny as hell,ö (Zakiya Dalilah Harris) Cecilia RabessÆs EverythingÆs Fine is an incisive and moving portrait of a young woman who is just beginning to discover who she is and who she has the right to be. It is also a ôsubtle, ironic, wise, state-of-the-nation novelö (Nick Hornby) that asks big questions about the way we live now and ôwhether our choices stop and end with usö (The New York Times).

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Personen: Rabess, Cecilia

Standort: Onleihe

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig