"Jesus doesn’t have lips as big as yours, and his skin is f… - Helen Oyeyemi

"Jesus doesn’t have lips as big as yours, and his skin is fair. How can you ever be as good as him on the outside when there’s nothing of him on your face?” (Page 246)

Helen Oyeyemi

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Helen Oyeyemi (December 10, 1984) is a British novelist and writer of short stories.

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Alternative Names: Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi

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