The messiness of being human, ambition vs emotional ties, high-stakes character examine, story of gods, battle and love, and layered household saga
03 April 2025 – 05:00
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Earlier than We Hit the Floor by Selali Fiamanya
Set throughout Ghana, Scotland and England, Earlier than We Hit the Floor is a young, multigenerational novel about id, homosexuality, religion and the numerous types of love. It follows the lifetime of Elom, a delicate younger man who struggles to know love and discover his place on the earth. From the beginning, we all know Elom has died — this revelation frames the story as each elegy and emotional excavation, as we hint the many years that formed him and people he leaves behind. ..
