If I Survive You By Jonathan Escoffery | Booker 2023

[@BandysBooks]

Interesting to see they picked a short story collection when they haven’t allowed those at times in the past. Topically, this sounds like it’s right up my alley. I’ll have to give it a read at some point.

[@NerdyNurseReads]

It’s a very interesting choice by the judges. And it’s sort of forcing me to look at it as a cohesive novel and not just a short story collection which I might not have done if I was reading it without Booker in mind. It would be interesting if we could see if I would have been more in love with this one if it wasn’t on the Booker list…I guess we’ll never know. I’m very excited to see what else he writes. I hope you enjoy this one when you do get to it.

[@nakuru10]

I liked this book and the way it treated race in America. I agree with you that I was disappointed that it wasn't a cohesive novel as opposed to short stories. He seemed to have had enough material to make it flow as a complete novel. Nevertheless I enjoy his writing style and I too look forward to his next piece of work.

[@NerdyNurseReads]

I'm so curious to see what his next book will be! I hope it's a cohesive novel and not short stories. I really think he'd writing something fantastic.