I highly recommend this book from the deepest part of my heart and soul, with my generation and gods backing me. This is a 5-star read and deserves all the flowers....
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The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukewe-Onuobia
Nwabulu keeps me up a lot; I think of her struggles and pain, I see her, I see her story, and I live all the women who have been emptied off through her. ...
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Afonja: The Rise (Oyo Empire Histories #1) by Tunde Leye
This book is rich in tradition and customs, from ritual suicide to honor killings and you'll get more than a glimpse into proper African society. ...
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Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John
It is necessary to know how... religious intolerance has taken squatter’s rights in Northern Nigeria and how our indifference to this will be our undoing....
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Daughters Who Walk This Path by Yejide Kilanko
Choked by the fear of shaming her parents, she sets boundaries but leaves certain overfamiliar frontiers unchecked....
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Tomorrow I Become a Woman by Aiwanose Odafen
Many men still deem their families incomplete without a male child, and I cannot grasp the concept...
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The House of Shells by Efua Traore
As usual, I have nothing but praise for Efua's writing. It's easy to read, and you're sure to stay glued to the story....
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Dele Weds Destiny by Tomi Obaro
It also highlights that love is a choice and way beyond feelings because feelings can be fickle. It reminds us that sometimes, sustaining our friendships can be pretty tricky. ...
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Tsoo Boi: An Anthology of Protests
I never thought that being Ghanaian and living in Ghana was all the impediment needed to alienate me from my dreams....
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A Girl Is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
The language is impeccable, and I totally recommend this book without any reservations and with all the gods in my village backing me....
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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
I have reread it for the 100th time since its release, and I still do not feel full... I very much recommend this book with all the gods in my village backing me!...
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Of This Our Country by Nels Abbey et al.
Although I found relish in these authentic experiences, some essays were a sobering reminder of how much Nigerians have lost and the horrors it has gone through...
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The Madhouse by T.J Benson
I believe a good book is one (regardless of its genre or setting) you can resonate with through its characters and the writer is able to carry you along to its final destination....
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Children Of the Quicksands By Efua Traore
I think this is very reminiscent of many Nigerian children today (the torn from cultural roots part), which is sad because we are losing our cultural values fast, and they may be gone forever....
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Sankofa by Chinbundu Onuzo
The book covers themes such as racism, politics in the pre and post-colonial era in Africa, Identity crisis, infidelity, the slave trade, and the importance of knowing one's roots...
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What Happened to Janet Uzor by Miracle Emeka-Nkwor
Ebere has a theory that a killer is out there that claims his victim every Christmas, and she believes their best friend Janet was one of his victims....
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The Baby is Mine by Oyinkan Braithwaite
It was fascinating to observe the misogynistic and ignorant Bambi trying to solve the mystery placed before him, a mystery with glaring answers he doesn't see immediately....
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Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku
Set in contemporary Lagos, these stories are not interwoven, but they have a central theme. The language is very simple, everyday words and even some slangs were thrown in for good measure....
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