Brown's gaze is piercing. 'A quiet, measured call to revolution.This is the kind of book that doesn't just mark the moment things change, but also makes that change possible.'-Ali Smith, author of Summer Dalloway meets Claudia Rankine's Citizen.as breathtakingly graceful as it is mercilessly true.'-Olivia Sudjic, author of Sympathy and Asylum RoadĪ woman confronts the most important question of her life in this blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary debut from 'a stunning new writer.' (Bernardine Evaristo) Written in a distilled, minimalist prose, Assembly is illuminating on everything from micro aggressions in the workplace, to the reality of living in the 'hostile environment', to the legacy of British colonialism Observer, Best Debuts of 2021 A quiet, measured call to revolution. With a steely, unfaltering gaze, Natasha Brown dismantles the mythology of whiteness, lining up the debris in a neat row and walking away. And it is about one woman daring to take control of her own story, even at the cost of her life. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart?Īssembly is a story about the stories we live within – those of race and class, safety and freedom, winners and losers. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. Go to college, get an education, start a career. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. Assembly - Ebook written by Natasha Brown. This blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary novel finds a woman with everything on the line and a life-or-death decision waiting for her-perfect for fans of Claudia Rankine and Jenny Offill.Ĭome of age in the credit crunch. The narrator of Assembly is a Black British woman.

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