A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity and self-discovery

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A must-read … Dark, breathtaking, profound, so fresh … Nila shines in her wildness, in her yearning for beauty and freedom

GUARDIAN

The coming-of-age story you need to read this month ... Literally pulsates with the sounds of the Berlin nightclub scene ... Aria Aber is an author to watch.

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An astonishing and compelling book ... A revelation

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Aber touches the heart of a young woman struggling to find herself in the heat of clashing cultures ... You'll be immediately arrested by the haunting beauty of her work and the way desire pushes against the seams of despair

WASHINGTON POST

A gorgeous book on identity and heritage, and one I deeply related to in so many places. Perfect

STYLIST