What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
Top 6 in Top 10 Best Magical Realism Novels
The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—keys Oyeyemi's not only open aspects of her characters' lives, but they also promise other labyrinths on the other side. In "Books and Roses", a mysterious key unlocks a library, a garden, and clues to the destinies of at least two lovers. In "Is Your Blood as Red as This?" an odd key unlocks the heart of a puppeteering pupil.
"'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" takes place in a "home of locks", whose doors can only be locked with a key—with unexpected, unobservable events. In "If a Book Is Locked, There's Probably a Good Reason for That, Don't You Think?" a key keeps a mysterious notebook locked away (for good reason). Oyeyemi's stories span numerous periods and places, teasing the lines between coexisting realities.
Detailed information:
Author: Helen Oyeyemi
Link to read: goodreads.com/book/show/25810500-what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours
"'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" takes place in a "home of locks", whose doors can only be locked with a key—with unexpected, unobservable events. In "If a Book Is Locked, There's Probably a Good Reason for That, Don't You Think?" a key keeps a mysterious notebook locked away (for good reason). Oyeyemi's stories span numerous periods and places, teasing the lines between coexisting realities.
Detailed information:
Author: Helen Oyeyemi
Link to read: goodreads.com/book/show/25810500-what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours
