There You Are

A Novel

De: Mathea Morais

Narrado por: Brandon Johnson

Octavian Munroe is haunted by the life and death of his older brother in one of the most racially segregated cities in the country. Mina Rose has never quite fit in and wishes she was anything but white. Once lovers, now estranged, they both left St. Louis for fresh starts in the wake of grief and heartbreak. Octavian and Mina travel homeward in the aftermath of Michael Brown's death and the awakening of the Black Lives Matter movement. In search of answers, they seek out the music that once gave their hearts a steady beat and their lives a sense of direction. The record shop where they fell in love as teenagers is closing for good, sparking a desire for closure. This raw, powerful story of love and loss reckons with how fear shapes even the most fleeting collisions between friends, neighbors, and strangers.

I didn’t want it to end!

This book has everything- relatable characters, a love story, beautiful friendships, the tale of a city, music, nostalgia...it really has it all. These are real people with real emotions and connections. I loved every minute of it. The book is amazing and the narrator is incredible- he embodies each of the characters perfectly. Ten stars!