In Homegoing, we journey with the descendants of two sisters as Yaa Gyasi weaves a compelling tale of life in colonial Ghana, the blood-strumming struggle that birthed a nation.
In Homegoing, we journey with the descendants of two sisters as Yaa Gyasi weaves a compelling tale of life in colonial Ghana, the blood-strumming struggle that birthed a nation.
Focusing primarily on the enigmatic figure of Efunsetan and her star-crossed lover, Efunporonye, "Swallow; Efunsetan Aniwura" tells a story of destiny, love, and passion.
One thing I loved about No One Dies Yet, which I commend the author for, is his integration of queer characters.
In The Middle Daughter, we learn that there is fragility and compassion in dealing with people who are consumed by grief, especially the ones who do not know how to carry on life.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a story about finding hope in the hopeless and holding on to hope when it seems all is lost.
Convergence Problems by Wole Talabi was absolutely stunning from start to finish. Every short story could possibly be expanded by 200 or more pages, but nothing was overdone.
I lived in Ghana for four years, and No One Dies Yet took me down memory lane with vivid descriptions of the Makola market and the delightful Twi language.
The Death of Vivek Oji has rich themes. Themes that cut across both generations, ones that cannot be overlooked or even taken away from the story if you wanted to.
Leech is a very eerie and somewhat unique storytelling of the beginning of an epidemic from the perspective of a symbiote
Aster Fall comes highly recommended, just like the debut, for a variety of readers that enjoy Progression Fantasy and Wuxia/litRPG
The Son of the House is built around strong female characters, women who take center stage while the men do very little and stay in the background.
The Blood Stones is a new political fantasy thriller from the stable of a masterful storyteller and builder of passionate characters.
