Spoiler Alert Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was the second book I devoured after renewing my passion for reading two years ago. It was absolutely a fantastic piece of work, and I could not put it down. I mentioned it to everyone who would listen to me – mostly Nigerians and other foreigners. Everyone loved…
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During her 2018 interview by NPR, Freshwater author Akwaeke Emezi stated: “I wanted to see what it would be like to look at a life through the lens of a different reality – something that was centered more in Igbo spirituality than in Western concepts of mental health, for example. And so, I used my…
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“Ayoola summons me with these words –Korede, I killed him. I had hoped I would never hear those words again”. The first two lines of the debut novel by Oyainkan Braithwaite are direct and set the stage to this dark and gripping story. Mine initial thought, when I read these lines were: WHAT? The second…
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Two years ago I was in transition in my personal life and had unexpected free time. As a result, I was in search for a good book to bury myself in. That’s how I stumbled onto this book. This book captivated me from the beginning to end, easily renewing my passion for reading, with all…
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