Driver

by Taiye Selasi

Taiye Selasi's 'Driver' is a story about Webster, a young man with a new job and dreams of a better life in Ghana. With her distinctive voice, musical prose and rich characterisation, Selasi breathes life into Webster's longing for a life he does not - and a woman he should not - have.

Genres: Short Stories, Audiobook

1 pages, Audible Audio

First published April 16, 2013

About the author

Born in London to Nigerian and Ghanaian parents, Taiye Selasi was raised in Massachusetts. She graduated summa cum laude from Yale before returning to England to earn an M.Phil. in International Relations from Oxford. In 2006 Taiye joined the WGAE Screenwriting Lab at Colubmia University, studying under Oscar nominee Zach Sklar (JFK). Sid Ganis will produce her first feature WHITE GIRL, co-written with policy expert and MSNBC contributor Heather McGhee, with Kasi Lemmons (ON BEAUTY) attached to direct, Keke Palmer (AKEELAH & THE BEE) to star. Taiye worked in television production before committing full-time to fiction, screenwriting, and photography. An avid traveler, she aims to visit 100 countries by the age of 50. She lives in Rome.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent, poetic short story with characters who really breathe. It left me wanting more. I'll definitely be reading more from this author.

[Mikayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would love to give this 3.5 stars If I could. I loved the narrator and the perspective in this short story, but was a little disjointed and snippy.

[Sunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this. A lovely journey of visualisation, weaves its way with delightful, descriptive depiction of the private lives' of a family observed from the driver's seat.

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[Anna ( ꈍᴗꈍ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the writing and I think it's amazing how someone can write such well-thought characters in a few pages

[Jen aka jazzee2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the descriptive nature of this book, painting a picture of Ghanaian life and people with such pride, confidence and poetry. My favourite line is 'I take my berries plump and dark', a wonderful description of the rich dark skin typical of the area.

This is a short story, a good introduction to Selasi's voice.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

It really seems to be great and deep. However it is just not my kind of genre.

[Lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

as a short story on audio it is really good. a description of life

[Edgars · Rating 3 out of 5]

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