For fans of In Every Mirror She's Black and Everything Is Not Enough, you asked for Ragnar's view. Now you have it.At sixteen, Ragnar Pettersen promised himself that he'll never become a "weak" man after witnessing years of domestic turmoil.From a teenager battling self-worth in a world that judges upon sight, to the quintessential hedonist as an adult building his own modern Roman empire brick by brick, Ragnar is wild, abrasive, and confident.Albeit, thinly. Is Ragnar so steeped in privilege and meritocracy that he's become entitled to everything and everyone he desires regardless of consequences?Or, is he a man finally facing himself in the mirror and what he's let himself become? An emperor with no clothes?Spanning three decades, this coming-of-age story dives into the ego-driven dark mind of one of the most despised characters in Lola's gripping book series - Ragnar Pettersen. [ PRAISE FOR LOLÁ ÁKÍNMÁDÉ ]'Lolá Ákínmádé crafts sharply written and deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers.' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising'The queen of messy characters!' Onyi Nwabineli, bestselling author of Someday Maybe.'Ákínmádé is a master at shading the gaps between power and love.' Chika Unigwe, bestselling author of On Black Sisters' Street[ PRAISE FOR IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK ]"Åkerström paints an admirably rich portrait of a particular culture - its nuances, norms, and idiosyncrasies - raising important questions of prejudice, racial bias, agency, and belonging...A novel with thematic depth and complexity." ― Kirkus Reviews"A striking debut...As entertaining as it is revealing, Åkerström's novel has readers hoping that each of these women achieve her every dream and ambition. Along the way, Åkerström also delivers poignant commentary on Swedish culture." ― Booklist"What an absolute gift... This is a book with scope... It is thrilling, disturbing, mysterious, sexy, and above all, complex. " ― Kathy Wang, author of Family Trust and Imposter Syndrome Read more
