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In *Assembly*, Natasha Brown follows a Black British woman who is juggling the expectations of a rising career, the allure of a luxurious estate, and the quiet fight for self‑definition. As she prepares for a garden party at her boyfriend’s family home in the English countryside, she contemplates the pieces of her own identity, the social pressures she faces, and the question of whether to keep her head down, stay quiet, or break free. The novel explores themes of race, class, career ambition, and the search for personal authenticity in contemporary Britain.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Natasha Brown
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