Bitter Disaster Told through the lives of

Told through the lives of four people over fifty years

Rex and the Perfect Valentine & Tiny T

Her solitary existence is interrupted

Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries

Bitter Disaster Told through the lives ofFrom National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi comes a companion novel to the critically acclaimed Pet that explores both the importance and cost of social revolution and how youth lead the way. Bitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in the town of Lucille. Surrounded by other creative teens, she can focus on her painting though she hides a secret from everyone around her. Meanwhile, the streets