An excerpt from The Guardian Review of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi describes the book as “a manifestation of Ada’s realization that she is irrevocably an amalgamation of all her varied and even divergent selves.” The conflict of self, identity and acceptance can be daunting for any member of the LGBTQ community, which is why we’ve […]
10 Books Like ‘Freshwater’ You Should Read If You Like Freshwater
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10 Books Like ‘There Was A Country’ You Should Read If You Like ‘There Was A Country’
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The Nigerian Civil War, an horrific event that has continuously refused to be acknowledged by the Nigerian Government despite its life altering impact on the Igbos, has been a consistent theme in literary works for years. In his memoir, There was a Country, Chinua Achebe gave his personal account on the genocidal event. 51 years […]
The Son Of The House: Cheluchi Does Impeccable Work Here, While Entertaining, Educating, And Appealing To One’s Sense Of Morality – Book Review
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Spanning across four decades, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s debut novel, The Son of the House, is a compact tale of two women of different ages and opposite social class. Nwabulu, a fifty-something-year-old fashion designer, who spent her early years serving as a housemaid is kidnapped in the company of Julie, the septuagenarian, who has lived a life […]
Sasi Miet Jaja’s ‘Native Foreigners’ is Like an Ode to the Oil-rich Niger Delta: a Perfect Tribute for the People of the South-South – Book Review
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Culture is a people’s way of life, and Sasi Miet Jaja’s Native Foreigners is a book that embraces culture in every way. For far too long, the Ijaw, Ibibio, Kalabari and many other minority ethnic groups in Nigeria have had their stories infused or appropriated by that of the major tribes. But this time, it […]
Intriguing, Exciting, and Riveting are the Words to Describe ‘Underworld Heaven’ by Amadak Ubeng
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Intriguing, exciting, and riveting are the words to describe Underworld Heaven by Amadak Ubeng. If you are a lover of fantasy fiction, then Underworld Heaven is your must-read. It is a terrific storytelling masterpiece by Amadak. From the setting to the plot to character conceptualization, everything just blends perfectly to create a captivating work of […]
Best Sci-Fi Space Exploration Books You Must Read in 2020
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There’s no better feeling than getting lost in a good book and no journey of this kind more beautiful than venturing off into space to explore some new and exciting worlds. Space exploration science fiction has always been popular due to its expansive nature and crazy tales you can have within the universe; the question […]
Taking Over Your World Just Got A Whole Lot Easier Thanks To Uche Egbuchulam – A Review
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I’ll just come out and say it. By the title of this book, you can guess its genre. So, when I first got a copy, I was prepared to receive some form of self-help tutorial, inspiration, and small doses of motivation. When I sat in my reading chair, I expected, like many other books of […]