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9781594634635 English 1594634637 "Transcendent." "The New York Times Book Review" "Flawless. . .another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." "NPR" From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers.", "Transcendent." -- The New York Times Book Review "Flawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." -- NPR From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret--Oyeyemi's keys not only unlock elements of her characters' lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In "Books and Roses" one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers' fates. In "Is Your Blood as Red as This?" an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. "'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" involves a "house of locks," where doors can be closed only with a key--with surprising, unobservable developments. And in "If a Book Is Locked There's Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think," a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi's tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers., A VULTURE (NEW YORK MAGAZINE) BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR A TIME MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST S 37 BOOKS WE VE LOVED SO FAR IN 2016ONE OF APPLE S BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SO FAR "Transcendent." "The New York Times Book Review" "Flawless. . .another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." "NPR" From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers.", From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s creative vision and storytelling are effervescent, wise, and insightful, and her tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers."
9781594634635 English 1594634637 "Transcendent." "The New York Times Book Review" "Flawless. . .another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." "NPR" From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers.", "Transcendent." -- The New York Times Book Review "Flawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." -- NPR From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret--Oyeyemi's keys not only unlock elements of her characters' lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In "Books and Roses" one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers' fates. In "Is Your Blood as Red as This?" an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. "'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" involves a "house of locks," where doors can be closed only with a key--with surprising, unobservable developments. And in "If a Book Is Locked There's Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think," a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi's tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers., A VULTURE (NEW YORK MAGAZINE) BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR A TIME MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2016 SO FAR ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST S 37 BOOKS WE VE LOVED SO FAR IN 2016ONE OF APPLE S BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SO FAR "Transcendent." "The New York Times Book Review" "Flawless. . .another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." "NPR" From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers.", From the award-winning author of "Boy, Snow, Bird" and "Mr. Fox" comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret Oyeyemi s keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesn t Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a key with surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked There s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemi s creative vision and storytelling are effervescent, wise, and insightful, and her tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" captivates as it explores the many possible answers."