Sugar
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  • Published: 5 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781473592582
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

Sugar

The unforgettable Richard and Judy Book Club pick

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5 Aug 2021
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5 Aug 2021
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2 Jan 2001
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An unforgettable story of friendship and forgiveness in a small town in the American South, SUGAR is a classic of commercial fiction waiting to be rediscovered

***A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2021***

'Poignant and bittersweet, this novel is a joy' Richard & Judy

Perfect for fans of The Vanishing Half and Where the Crawdads Sing, Sugar is a classic waiting to be rediscovered.
Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman trying to forget her own traumas. As these next-door neighbours become unlikely friends, they wonder if their lives could finally be changing for the better. But small towns have long memories...

Readers are falling for Sugar

'Such an enjoyable read... beautifully written, raw and impactful'
'Riveting, heart-breaking'
'Very powerful, poignant'
'Beautifully written... brutal and moving... a must read book'
'Well-written with rich characters and many twists and turns'
'So descriptive yet easy to read, and it made me fall in love with all the characters'

This Bitter Earth, the sequel to Sugar, will be reissued as a Vintage Classic in July 2022 and is available to pre-order now.

  • Published: 5 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9781473592582
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304
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Praise for Sugar

Strong and folksy storytelling...think Zora Neale Hurston...Sugar speaks of what is real

Dallas Morning News

A literary explosion...McFadden reveals amazing talent

Chicago Defender

An earthy slice of life in a small Southern town... A novel of friendship and loss

Library Journal

Sugar was a masterful debut, an electrifying and profoundly realized addition to African American women's literary fiction. And importantly, Sugar introduced us to the brilliant author, Bernice L. McFadden, who would bring forth The Book of Harlan, Gathering of Waters, Glorious, and Nowhere is a Place.

Sapphire

Sugar follows expertly crafted characters as they wade through grief, sexism, and the bitter judgement of the 1950s Deep South with warmth and heart. Sugar is a page-turning novel guaranteed to be looked back on as a timeless classic

Independent

This book is so engaging and beautiful and intriguing and satisfying that I could not put it down

Tarana Burke

McFadden works a kind of miracle - not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises . . . Beautiful and evocative

Jesymn Ward

Riveting...searing

Toni Morrison (on Bernice McFadden)

A great book. I love it!

Alicia Keys
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