A provocative title can spark curiosity and start conversations, but it also sets a very high bar for the book.

Akwaeke Emezi zeichnet sich besonders dadurch aus, vielschichtige und moralisch komplexe Figuren zu erschaffen, und Little Rot bildet dabei keine Ausnahme.

When confronted with evil, some individuals will go to any length to protect themselves and their loved ones by blurring the lines between good and evil. 

Honestly, without the work of Nigerian book creators, influencers, and digital communities over the last few years, the current boom we are seeing in the industry wouldn’t exist.

The title itself is a plea, a lamentation, a bucket of memories tired of the cycle. A question. An anger. An act of giving up and letting go.

The Parlour Wife is short and you could finish it in an afternoon. The writing is also easy to read and unpretentious.

Plot-wise, it was well thought out. No unnecessary gaps, the central theme was clear from the jump. Oyinkan builds tension steadily.

For a collection of short stories, Niq Mhlongo manages to give his characters depth in a few pages/sentences.

Most characters that engage in money rituals are not born evil. They are pushed by their situation.

In places where officials would rather not have things written down, fiction stands in as a witness. It gives names to what’s usually left unspoken.

These are the books that could hold that kind of attention again. Not because they’re flawless, but because they can survive stillness.