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How to Loiter in a Turf War

A Novel

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How to Loiter in a Turf War

By: Coco Solid
Narrated by: Coco Solid
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About this listen

Like nothing you’ve heard before, How to Loiter in a Turf War is a lucid, genre-bending cinematic work of fiction from one of Aotearoa’s most versatile artists, read by the author herself.

It’s a day in the life of three friends beefing with their own city, Tamaki Makaurau. With gentrification closing in and racial tensions sweltering, the girls must cling to their friendship like a life raft, determined not to let their neighbourhood drift out to sea.

Fast, ferociously brilliant, crack-up funny and unforgettably true.

©2022 Coco Solid (P)2022 Penguin Random House New Zealand Audio Biographical Fiction Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Biography

Critic Reviews

"This book paints a picture of the Auckland I grew up in—when waiting for the 025 to town was a gamble, and the answer to the question ‘where are you from?’ was an essay, not a sentence. Like everything she makes, Coco Solid imbues this book with fierce intelligence, laser-sharp specificity and cosmic warmth." (Rose Matafeo)

"This is one of the most exciting books I’ve ever read. A celebration and a challenge and an impressive work of art and intelligence." (Pip Adam)
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Glorious, painful, crack up a true oceanic dream. Feels like a story me and my girls would retell

Oceanic dreamland

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This book is sure to be a aotearoa classic in the future. Captured current day New Zealand so well. A lived a shared experience by so many that can be shared far and wide.

Aotearoa classic!

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