Discuss In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

What did you find different about the way Sweden and American handled issues of racism and sexism? Was there something about the setting that changed your perspective about the social issues tackled in this book?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

What about Jonny do you think Brittany found appealing? How did her past relationships factor in?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

What do you think the author was trying to say about wealth, choice, and accountability at the end of Brittany's story?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

We see three very different Black women in this novel. How do you think each of their backgrounds informed the choices they made?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

Kemi, Brittany, and Muna only have one small interaction with all three of them on the page together. Why do you think the author chose for them not to interact more?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

What do Muna's experiences show of the struggles refugees go through when displaced from their homes?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

How do you feel about Jonny being used as a linking figure? Do his backstory and potential diagnosis make him a sympathetic character?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

Kemi seems to make a spur-of-the-moment choice to move to Sweden. Why do you think she did this? How did her sister's opinion factor into her decision?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

Why do you think the author chose not to have Kemi and Brittany become friends?

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

Overall, what did you think of In Every Mirror She's Black? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

The significance of the title

Sep. 25, 2021
by gaylamath

Why do you think Muna's relationships are transient, and what do you think the author is conveying in her relationship with Yagiz?

Sep. 21, 2021
by Jessica F

Loved the story, mixed on the writing

Sep. 15, 2021
by RebeccaF

What does Kemi's final interaction with Ragnar show about her own growth and what she's learned about herself in Sweden?

Sep. 12, 2021
by nancyh

The themes of tokenism and fetishization are prominent in this book. Discuss how they each played out with the women and what impact that had on them in the book.

Sep. 05, 2021
by beverlyj

How does each main character deal (or not) with loneliness?

Sep. 05, 2021
by beckyd

What other books did this remind you of?

Sep. 05, 2021
by beckyd

The three protagonists have different levels of proficiency in Swedish. How is the Swedish language portrayed -- as a means of assimilation, or of reinforcing outsider status?

Sep. 05, 2021
by beverlyj

In Every Mirror She's Black

Discuss In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

Autobiographical?

What did you find different about the way Sweden and American handled issues of racism and sexism? Was there something about the setting that changed your perspective about the social issues tackled in this book?

What about Jonny do you think Brittany found appealing? How did her past relationships factor in?

What do you think the author was trying to say about wealth, choice, and accountability at the end of Brittany's story?

We see three very different Black women in this novel. How do you think each of their backgrounds informed the choices they made?

Kemi, Brittany, and Muna only have one small interaction with all three of them on the page together. Why do you think the author chose for them not to interact more?

What do Muna's experiences show of the struggles refugees go through when displaced from their homes?

How do you feel about Jonny being used as a linking figure? Do his backstory and potential diagnosis make him a sympathetic character?

Kemi seems to make a spur-of-the-moment choice to move to Sweden. Why do you think she did this? How did her sister's opinion factor into her decision?

Why do you think the author chose not to have Kemi and Brittany become friends?

Overall, what did you think of In Every Mirror She's Black? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

The significance of the title

Why do you think Muna's relationships are transient, and what do you think the author is conveying in her relationship with Yagiz?

Loved the story, mixed on the writing

What does Kemi's final interaction with Ragnar show about her own growth and what she's learned about herself in Sweden?

The themes of tokenism and fetishization are prominent in this book. Discuss how they each played out with the women and what impact that had on them in the book.

How does each main character deal (or not) with loneliness?

What other books did this remind you of?

The three protagonists have different levels of proficiency in Swedish. How is the Swedish language portrayed -- as a means of assimilation, or of reinforcing outsider status?

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Discuss In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

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