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Discussion of themes and motifs in imbolo mbues behold the dreamers. Set in new york, the book traces the varied impacts of the 2008 recession in the united states on the lives of two couples. Behold the dreamers oprah s book club don dwiggins book descriptions. Imbolo mbue is the author of the new york times bestselling novel behold the dreamers. Aug 24, 2016 behold the dreamers is a remarkable debut. He hadnt even owned a resume until the previous week when hed gone to the library on thirtyfourth and madison and a volunteer career counselor had written one for him, detailed his work history to suggest he was a man of grand accomplishments. In this story, mbue gives us a glimpse into what it means to pursue the american dream through the eyes of two families.
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