Behold the Dreamers
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Behold the Dreamers is Imbolo Mbue's debut novel, set in New York City during the 2008 financial crisis. The story follows the Jonga family, Cameroonian immigrants navigating the American dream while employed as housekeepers for a wealthy family whose own world is unraveling. Through their interconnected lives, Mbue examines themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the gap between expectation and reality.
The novel shifts perspective between the Jongas and their employers, revealing how the economic collapse affects both families differently. Mbue's prose captures the texture of immigrant life - the sacrifices, the hope, and the quiet desperation that accompanies pursuit of stability in a foreign country. Published in 2016, the book won the PEN/Faulkner Award and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, establishing Mbue as a significant voice in contemporary fiction exploring class, immigration, and the American experience.
- Author: Imbolo Mbue (with Sarah Tardy)
- Published: 2016
- Genre: Literary fiction
- Setting: New York City during the 2008 financial crisis
- Awards: PEN/Faulkner Award winner; Man Booker Prize longlist
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