The best new popular fiction for October 2023 -- The Times
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Book of the Week ...Told compellingly from the three perspectives of Yasmiin, Kemi and Brittany-Rae, Akerstrom hijacks your attention with her beautiful writing and well-drawn characters...Brilliant -- Heat
'The soap opera energy is strong... The women's paths criss-cross as their personal crises worsen - all stemming from the struggles they are facing as black women in a white society...draws strong characters' -- The Times
I was intrigued by these three women navigating life, love, prejudice and privilege. Set in Stockholm -- Adele Parks, Platinum
'Everything Is Not Enough proves to be a compelling follow-up. Akerstroms writing vividly brings to life the intricate emotions and relatable experiences of Kemi, Brittany, and Yasmiin, drawing readers into their individual struggles and triumphs... Akerstrom masterfully empowers these women beyond the limitations of victimhood portrayed in the previous book. Here, each woman is shown to be a resilient individual navigating life's complexities..a compelling narrative that resonates with authenticity, offering a powerful examination of Swedish society.' -- Voice Mag
Everything is Not Enough is a heart-racer of a sequel. The passions, regrets, and vulnerabilities of Black women ignite each smartly crafted page. A very satisfying read! -- Deesha Philyaw
'Compulsively readable... Akerstrom is a master at shading the gaps between power and love. This book filled me up like food. Everything about it is absolutely enough.' -- Chika Unigwe
'Searing... Lola Akinmade Akerstrom writes with clarity and fearlessness, baring ugly truths amidst the strength and resilience of women who come into their own, while also coming into the beauty of hope.' -- Charlene Carr
'Everything is Not Enough presents a fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden, asking crucial questions around career, love, family, and the definition of success. There are no easy answers in this book the characters are real, subtle and surprising and you root for them the whole way through.' -- Kathy Wang
Lola Akinmade Akerstrom weaves a complex tapestry of three women through her deft storytelling and absorbing prose. These rich characters' lives are complicated, messy and heartbreakingly real as they struggle with love, family and identity in a world that consistently thwarts womens' ambitions. Their passions, desires and vulnerability will stay with readers long after they finish this fascinating page-turner. -- Jo Piazza and Christine Pride
REVIEWS FOR IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK: 'A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 'Theres energy in the writing from the first page. Akerstrom doesnt draw you into the story, she pulls you in with force.' The Times I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful. Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? 'A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!' -- Deesha Philyaw, author of * The Secret Lives of Church Ladies *
