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Keisha The Sket
- Author
- Jade LB
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 4 November 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW CONTENT FROM THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR
'Keisha the Sket accidentally decolonised literature.' Black Ballad
'Our literary foremother.' Candice Carty-Williams
'Reading Keisha the Sket as an adult makes me swoon at the richness of its nostalgia.' Caleb Femi
_________________________
Where were you when Keisha the Sket first broke the internet?
Keisha is a girl from the ends, sharp, feisty and ambitious; she's been labelled 'top sket' but she's making it work. When childhood crush and long-time admirer, Ricardo, finally wins her over, Keisha has it all: power, a love life and the chance for stability. But trauma comes knocking and with it a whirlwind of choices that will define what kind of a woman she truly wants to be.
Told with the heart and soul of the inner city, with an unforgettable heroine, KEISHA THE SKET is a revelation of the true, raw, arousing and tender core of British youth culture.
_________________________
In print for the first time, KEISHA THE SKET has lived in the phones and websites of fans for decades. This timeless coming of age story is not just a word-of-mouth sensation but also a British classic in the making.
Complete with essays from esteemed contemporary writers Candice Carty-Williams, Caleb Femi and others, this is the complete and definitive edition with edits and additional content from the author, perfect for readers - existing and new - to read and fall in love with over and over again.
© Jade LB 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Critics Review
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Keisha the Sket is truly a crucial part of not just Black Brit literature, but British literature as a whole.
Bolu Babalola
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Our literary foremother.
Candice Carty-Williams
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Keisha the Sket accidentally decolonised literature.
Black Ballad
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'Reading Keisha the Sket as an adult makes me swoon at the richness of its nostalgia.
Caleb Femi
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British answer to Gossip Girl.
Dazed
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Keisha the Sket has united a nation and rebirthed a generation of readers who were gripped by the tale of a 'top sket'.
The Face
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Keisha The Sket feels like an old friend.
Tolly T
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A raw portrayal of teenage lust.
The Observer
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A cultural phenomenon.
Rolling Stone Magazine
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I'm not sure if we knew it at the time, but KTS was decolonising and demystifying literature for a generation.
Theresa Ikoko
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Details
- Author
- Jade LB
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 8 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529119381
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW CONTENT FROM THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'Keisha the Sket accidentally decolonised literature.' Black Ballad'Our literary foremother.' Candice Carty-Williams'Reading Keisha the Sket as an adult makes me swoon at the richness of its nostalgia.' Caleb Femi_________________________Where were you when Keisha the Sket first broke the internet?Keisha is a girl from the ends, sharp, feisty and ambitious; she's been labelled 'top sket' but she's making it work. When childhood crush and long-time admirer, Ricardo, finally wins her over, Keisha has it all: power, a love life and the chance for stability. But trauma comes knocking and with it a whirlwind of choices that will define what kind of a woman she truly wants to be.Told with the heart and soul of the inner city, with an unforgettable heroine, KEISHA THE SKET is a revelation of the true, raw, arousing and tender core of British youth culture._________________________In print for the first time, KEISHA THE SKET has lived in the phones and websites of fans for decades. This timeless coming of age story is not just a word-of-mouth sensation but also a British classic in the making.Complete with essays from esteemed contemporary writers Candice Carty-Williams, Caleb Femi and others, this is the complete and definitive edition with edits and additional content from the author, perfect for readers - existing and new - to read and fall in love with over and over again.© Jade LB 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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