Keisha The Sket

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WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW CONTENT FROM THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR

'Keisha the Sket accidentally decolonised literature.'
Black Ballad

'Our literary foremother.'
Candice Carty-Williams

'Reading Keisha the Sket as an adult makes me swoon at the richness of its nostalgia.'
Caleb Femi
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Where were you when Keisha the Sket first broke the internet?

Keisha is a girl from the ends, sharp, feisty and ambitious; she's been labelled 'top sket' but she's making it work. When childhood crush and long-time admirer, Ricardo, finally wins her over, Keisha has it all: power, a love life and the chance for stability. But trauma comes knocking and with it a whirlwind of choices that will define what kind of a woman she truly wants to be.

Told with the heart and soul of the inner city, with an unforgettable heroine, KEISHA THE SKET is a revelation of the true, raw, arousing and tender core of British youth culture.
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In print for the first time, KEISHA THE SKET has lived in the phones and websites of fans for decades. This timeless coming of age story is not just a word-of-mouth sensation but also a British classic in the making.

Complete with essays from esteemed contemporary writers Candice Carty-Williams, Caleb Femi and others, this is the complete and definitive edition with edits and additional content from the author, perfect for readers - existing and new - to read and fall in love with over and over again.

© Jade LB 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

  • Keisha the Sket is truly a crucial part of not just Black Brit literature, but British literature as a whole.

    Bolu Babalola
  • Our literary foremother.

    Candice Carty-Williams
  • Keisha the Sket accidentally decolonised literature.

    Black Ballad
  • ‘Reading Keisha the Sket as an adult makes me swoon at the richness of its nostalgia.

    Caleb Femi
  • British answer to Gossip Girl.

    Dazed

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