With a steely, unfaltering gaze, Natasha Brown dismantles the mythology of whiteness, lining up the debris in a neat row and walking away.

She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriends family estate, set deep in the English countryside. And it is about one woman daring to take control of her own story, even at the cost of her life. The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. Exist in the negative only, the space around. ‘Natasha Brown’s exquisite prose, daring structure and understated elegance are utterly captivating’. Assembly by Natasha Brown 19,093 ratings, 3.91 average rating, 2,490 reviews Open Preview Assembly Quotes Showing 1-19 of 19 Be the best. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can’t escape the question: is it time to take it all apart?Īssembly is a story about the stories we live within – those of race and class, safety and freedom, winners and losers. ‘Assembly heralds a powerful new voice in British literature.’. But unlike the Virginia Woolf classic, this novel is about a woman who is about to burn an oppressive system to the ground even if she has to take herself down with it. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. in Natasha Brown's searing Assembly, which is narrated by an unnamed Black woman as she prepares to spend the day at her boyfriend's parents' estate in the English countryside. The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend’s family estate, set deep in the English countryside. Go to college, get an education, start a career.

A blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary debut from 'a stunning new writer.' (Bernardine Evaristo)Ĭome of age in the credit crunch. Assembly by Natasha Brown ( 992 ) 10.99 This blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary novel finds a woman with everything on the line and a life-or-death decision waiting for herperfect for fans of Claudia Rankine and Jenny Offill. “Slim in the hand, but its impact is massive.”-Ali Smith 'Mind-bending and utterly original.'-Brandon Taylor “The electrifying fiction debut that has been called ‘a modern Mrs. FINALIST FOR THE 2022 LA TIMES ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION.

Assembly by natasha brown