There You Are
A Novel
by Mathea Morais
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Pub Date Oct 22 2019 | Archive Date Sep 15 2019
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Description
Octavian Munroe is haunted by the life and death of his older brother and Mina Rose has never quite fit in. Once lovers, now estranged, they both left their hometown of St. Louis for fresh starts in the wake of grief and heartbreak.
Octavian and Mina travel homeward in the aftermath of tragedy in search of answers. They seek out the music that once gave their hearts a steady beat and their lives a sense of direction. But the record shop where they fell in love as teenagers is closing for good, sparking a desire for closure as well as answers.
This raw, powerful story of love and loss reckons with how fear shapes even the most fleeting collisions between friends, neighbors, and strangers.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Mathea Morais is a really gifted writer. It is a special joy for those of us who are fortunate enough to have read her coming-of age, personal and intimate story of a time in St. Louis surrounding the death of Michael Brown.” —Harry Belafonte
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781948705585 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Edna G, Reviewer
Octavian Munroe is haunted by the life and death of his older brother and Mina Rose has never quite fit in. Once lovers, now estranged, they both left their hometown of St. Louis for fresh starts in the wake of grief and heartbreak.
Octavian and Mina travel homeward in the aftermath of the tragedy in search of answers. They seek out the music that once gave their hearts a steady beat and their lives a sense of direction. But the record shop where they fell in love as teenagers is closing for good, sparking a desire for closure as well as answers.
This raw, powerful story of love and loss reckons with how fear shapes even the most fleeting collisions between friends, neighbors, and strangers.
A beautifully written book.
Kay S, Reviewer
In her novel, There You Are, Mathea Morais, explores what it means to be a Person of Colour (POC) in the United States today. Her story of two star-crossed lovers, Octavian and Mina Rose, examines how POCs and whites view each other through the lens of both history and current affairs. Morais has an encyclopedic knowledge of American discography, and uses music as the background to her novel, which is partially set in a St. Louis record store which specializing in vinyl.
There is so much going on in this novel that you will find yourself re-reading parts of it. If you were affected, in any way whatsoever, by the shooting of Micheal Brown by the Ferguson police you will be fascinated by this novel.
I received a free copy of this ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Pamela J, Reviewer
THERE YOU ARE is the best book I've read this year. It's about music, family, addiction, race, resilience, trauma, love - it's about life! It starts in 2014 St. Louis, just after Michael Brown has been shot and follows the lives of Mina and Octavian, who were in love as teenagers but who haven't seen each other in years. Both Mina and Octavian spent their formative years at Rahaan's, a wonderful music store that was the center of their homemade community. THERE YOU ARE is a beautiful book with characters who are memorable and real and a joy to get to know. I am going to buy this for everyone I know.
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