{"product_id":"twice-as-perfect-paperback","title":"Twice as Perfect - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouisa Onomé\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Young Adult novel by Louisa Onomé, \u003ci\u003eTwice As Perfect \u003c\/i\u003efollows a Nigerian Canadian girl dealing with an estranged older brother, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehelping her cousin plan a big Nigerian wedding, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epressure from her parents about her future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe thinks the only things worth doing are those that will lead to success\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor seventeen-year-old Adanna Nkwachi, life is all about duty: to school and the debate team, to her Nigerian parents, and even to her cousin Genny as Adanna helps prepare Genny's wedding to Afrobeats superstar Skeleboy. Because ever since her older brother, Sam, had a fight with their parents a few years ago and disappeared, \u003ci\u003esomebody\u003c\/i\u003e had to fill the void he left behind. Adanna may never understand what caused Sam to leave home, but the one thing she knows is that it's on her to make sure her parents' sacrifices aren't in vain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, chance brings the siblings together again and they start working to repair their bond. Although she fears how their parents will react if they find out, Adanna's determined to get answers about the night Sam left--Sam, who was supposed to be an engineer but is now, what, a poet? The more she learns about Sam's poetry, the more Adanna begins to wonder if maybe her own happiness is just as important as doing what's expected of her. Amid parental pressure, anxiety over the debate competition, a complicated love life, and the Nigerian wedding-to-end-all-weddings, can Adanna learn, just this once, to put herself first?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouisa Onomé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the Nigerian Canadian author of critically acclaimed young adult novel \u003ci\u003eLike Home \u003c\/i\u003eas well as coming-of-age novel\u003ci\u003e Twice as Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a BA in professional writing from York University. When she is not writing, her hobbies include picking up languages she may never use, crying over her favorite video games, and perfecting her skin-care routine. She currently resides in the Toronto area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47444830585010,"sku":"9781250823496","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a5c0f8b8a6d5efe2bd54fc533a67ae37.webp?v=1778712499","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/twice-as-perfect-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}