This One Sky Day

This 'true feat of imagination and wonder' (Nikesh Shukla) transports readers on an odyssey of love, grief, mayhem and delight.

Reviews

'A glorious shout of a novel, a sensual, saturated blend of romance, magical realism and erotic comedy . . . Bravura pieces of whimsy blend with intimate explorations of grief, childlessness and crises of sexuality in an intricate narrative set on a single day.' - Alex Clark, Guardian

'A haunting story about grief and love . . . Among the many charms of the novel is the way it celebrates the oddness of life.' - Independent

'Easily one of the most gorgeous and lavishly sprawling books of 2021 . . . Ross's descriptions are rich with inventiveness, colour, flavour.' - Financial Times

'A bold and bizarre story set over one day on a fictional Caribbean archipelago. In Popisho, everyone has a "cors" - some small piece of magic that is entirely their own. We follow star-crossed lovers Xavier, a master chef who can flavour food through the palms of his hands, and Anise, who learns of someone's ailment simply by touching them. Ross spins delight from utter mayhem - at one point, the vulva of every woman on the island drops out of their bodies, for no apparent reason - resulting in a work that is unpredictable and wonderfully fearless.' - New Statesman

'Intensely absorbing, this dazzling tale charts two lovers on the imaginary Caribbean archipelago of Popisho who must find their way back to each other over a single day. Vividly conjured, This One Sky Day brings to life a colourful cast of characters facing life-changing decisions across the island: Xavier who has a wedding feast to conjure and cook while Anise an infidelity to investigate. Love, second chances and fate, with razor-sharp postcolonial satire, this love story has already drawn comparisons to Gabriel Garcia Mrquez, Toni Morrison and Arundhati Roy.' - Cosmopolitan

'One of those everyone will be talking about.' - Sara Collins

'Magical. Just magical . . . a true feat of imagination and wonder.' - Nikesh Shukla

'A big, carnivalesque novel that takes on desire, addiction and postcolonialism, but is also a celebration of food, love and joy.' - Guardian, 'Books to Look Forward to in 2021'

'I now understand why Leone Ross took so long in writing This One Sky Day. A novel this big in heart and imagination, this beautiful in prose, takes time. And my goodness it's worth it. This is a stunning novel.' - Kei Miller

' A masterful blend of magical realism, satire and sheer joy: every page has something new to enchant the reader.' - The Bookseller