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In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström

March 3, 2022 .

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Unfortunately for Kemi, her worst fears were confirmed. She was only a redundant body in a ceremonial role. Jonny poached Kemi for her skin color to represent diversity in a predominantly white compan...

Wahala by Nikki May

March 2, 2022 .

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I haven’t lived in London before, but I’m not sure that Africans in London who are almost working-class or working-class by association can afford to eat from the buka every week and also ...

RAIN CAN NEVER KNOW by Michael Afenfia

February 27, 2022 .

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I would also recommend this for people that love messy characters (believe me, I can’t count how many times I wanted to beat up some of them)

Ifá: A Forest of Mystery by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

February 26, 2022 .

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Asides from a few attempts by people like Fagunwa, Ben Okri, Amos Tutuola, and a few others, there is a dearth of information on Nigerian indigenous religions and mythologies.

A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

February 27, 2022 .

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The first thing that caught my attention was the author’s writing. I love his writing! He writes in a way that bonds with the book nerd in me! And the songs? They reminded me of Wattpad.

The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Haruna Attah

February 25, 2022 .

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Slavery, kingship, courage, patriarchy, domestic violence, education, and love were some of the themes covered in this novel. This body of work displays Ayesha’s rich knowledge and storytelling,...

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

February 19, 2022 .

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It was a light, easy, and mildly entertaining novel. The type of novel that you can read, be satisfied with and then absolutely forget mostly because it’s not the kind of story that stays with y...

Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta

January 24, 2022 .

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One thing that hit me in this book was how the minds of the black people living in the UK at that time were conditioned. It was like they were made to believe that they were lesser humans and that the...

A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

January 24, 2022 .

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Love, cheating, heartbreak, domestic violence, family, police brutality were some of the themes covered in this collection of short stories because this collection is infused with the magic of evocati...

Night Dancer by Chika Unigwe

January 24, 2022 .

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A man sleeps with the maid and impregnates her, deceives the wife he claims to love, and this same wife, Ezi, is required to apologize to the husband because she has only a daughter for him while the ...

Daughters Who Walk This Path by Yejide Kilanko

January 24, 2022 .

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Why did I have to carry this shame like a second skin? And every day for a month after the incident, I would usually find myself whispering to myself, “I am ruined.”

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

January 25, 2022 .

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This book centers on contemporary issues like masculinity and the dangerous consequences of rage and improper decisions. It also touched on issues like barrenness and the perceived notion of women bei...