SPACES BETWEEN US
In the loud, chaotic halls of a Kenyan boys' boarding school, the most dangerous thing you can do is let someone see the real you.Fourteen-year-old Manga has a flawless survival strategy for Form One: get good grades, make people laugh, and never let anyone close enough to discover his secret. In a tough environment ruled by prefects, strict teachers, and toxic masculinity, Manga uses his quick wit as an impenetrable shield.Then he meets Ronnie. Effortlessly handsome, athletic, and universally loved, Ronnie is the school’s golden boy. What starts as shared snacks and whispered jokes during evening prep slowly evolves into an inseparable bond. For Manga, the cramped wooden desks and late-night dorm conversations become a beautiful torture. He falls into a secret, agonizing first love, overanalyzing every lingering touch and shared smile. Is Ronnie just being a brother, or is there something more hidden in the silence?But in a Kenyan boarding school, secrets are a luxury nobody can afford. When a misunderstood text message falls into the wrong hands, the pressure of the crowd forces Ronnie to make a devastating choice.Spanning four turbulent years of high school—from the hilarious realities of dining hall food and smuggled phones to the bitter sting of betrayal and the quiet ache of forgiveness—Volume One is a deeply emotional coming-of-age story. It captures the intoxicating highs and crushing lows of first love, ending on a breathtaking, unresolved goodbye that will leave you desperate to know what happens when the school gates finally open to the real world.
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