Being Lara A Novel
Being Lara, a novel by Lola Jaye, published by HarperCollins on March 13, 2012, is a compelling exploration of identity and family. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Lara, who has always felt different due to her dark complexion and kinky hair, contrasting with her fair-skinned parents. On her thirtieth birthday, a stranger arrives claiming to be her biological mother, prompting Lara to confront her past and the complexities of her identity.
As Lara navigates the emotional upheaval brought on by this revelation, she finds herself torn between her life in London and her roots in Nigeria. The narrative delves into themes of adoption and the search for belonging, as Lara grapples with the unexpected feelings that arise from embracing the lives of her two mothers. This novel presents a nuanced look at the challenges of reconciling one’s past with the present, inviting readers to reflect on the meaning of family and self-discovery.
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What other explanation could there be? With her dark complexion and kinky hair, so unlike her fair-skinned parents, Lara knew she was different. At eight she finally learned the word “adopted.” Twenty-two years later, a stranger arrives as she blows out the candles on her thirtieth birthday cake—a woman in a blue-and-black head tie who also claims the title “Lara’s mother.”
Lara, always in control, now finds her life slipping free of the stranglehold she’s had on it. Unexpected, dangerously unfamiliar emotions are turning Lara’s life upside down, pulling her between Nigeria and London, forcing her to confront the truth about her past. But if she’s brave enough to embrace the lives of her two mothers, she may discover once and for all what it truly means to be Lara.
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