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Now Lila Knows

di Elizabeth Nunez

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"Lila Bonnard has left her island home in the Caribbean to join the faculty as a visiting professor at Mayfield College in a small Vermont town. On her way from the airport to Mayfield, Lila witnesses the fatal shooting of a Black man by the police. It turns out that the victim was a professor at Mayfield College, and he was giving CPR to a white woman who was on the verge of an opioid overdose. The two Black faculty and a Black administrator in the otherwise all-white college expect Lila to be a witness in the case against the police, but Lila fears that in the current hostile political climate against immigrants of color she may jeopardize her position at the college by speaking out, and her fiancé advises her to remain neutral. Now Lila Knows is a gripping story that explores our obligation to act when confronted with the unfair treatment of fellow human beings. A page-turner with universal resonance, this novel will leave readers rethinking the meaning of love and empathy"--… (altro)

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I requested this because the themes of racism and social justice sounded intriguing, however I found the story lacked nuance and subtlety. I felt as though I were being hit in the head with the moral lessons and wasn't up for a concussion. (

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porcupines | Jan 9, 2023 |

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I feel like this book was extremly slow pace until the last 10 or so chapters. It was not a bad book but definantly more dificult to stay interested in. I did like the ending though. (

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AshleyPelletier | Oct 3, 2022 |

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This story follows the socio-political awakening of a young professor from the Caribbean when she takes a teaching position at a New England college. When the title character witnesses the murder of a black professor by the police, she ends up on a journey to better understand post-colonial racial dynamics from a North American perspective. The writing, though a little repetitive at times, was thoughtful and introspective, revealing to the reader multiple perspectives from the various people Lila interacts with as she tries to solve a mystery and make a couple of critical decisions. (

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Nica6 | Sep 11, 2022 |

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Dr. Lila Bonnard leaves her Caribbean home to join the faculty as a visiting professor at a college in Vermont. On her way to Mayfield, she witnesses a fatal shooting of a black man by a white cop. She later learns that the black man was a professor at the college and he was giving CPR to a white woman who had overdosed. When fellow faculty members learn that Lila witnessed the shooting, Lila has a tough decision to make. Should she get involved? Should she report what she saw? Would it even matter? Through her skillful character development, Ms. Nunez takes the reader through Lila's dilemma. As the reader follows the journey of Lila's growth, the reader is pleasantly surprised with Lila choices. Although some events are expected and predictable, Lila's awareness of her identity and responsibility are a welcomed expectation.A good read. (

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AdwoaCamaraIfe | Aug 18, 2022 |

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I received this book as an advance reader copy. I enjoyed this book. It covers a lot of what is unfortunately occurring in our county. It seemed to cover a lot of topics at once though and I felt that there was some disconnect as far as the book flowing. It is a good book to make people more aware of issues that have been and are occurring in society. Hopefully, some day soon that can change. (

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tellen81 | Aug 8, 2022 |

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"Lila Bonnard has left her island home in the Caribbean to join the faculty as a visiting professor at Mayfield College in a small Vermont town. On her way from the airport to Mayfield, Lila witnesses the fatal shooting of a Black man by the police. It turns out that the victim was a professor at Mayfield College, and he was giving CPR to a white woman who was on the verge of an opioid overdose. The two Black faculty and a Black administrator in the otherwise all-white college expect Lila to be a witness in the case against the police, but Lila fears that in the current hostile political climate against immigrants of color she may jeopardize her position at the college by speaking out, and her fiancé advises her to remain neutral. Now Lila Knows is a gripping story that explores our obligation to act when confronted with the unfair treatment of fellow human beings. A page-turner with universal resonance, this novel will leave readers rethinking the meaning of love and empathy"--

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