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Book 10: A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo
This book disappointed me, not because it was poorly written but because it ended sadly, the protagonist didn’t win, he lost.
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Book 9: On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi
In On Rotation, Shirlene shows us the life of a Ghanaian girl Angie in the US as she strives to meet the expectations placed on her by her parents and…
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Book 8: Tomorrow I Become a Woman by Aiwanose Odafen
I'm always intrigued when I read about marriages where one of the spouses is abused and unhappy which is most often the woman.
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Book 7 : The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe
Udodi the Chorus, the first chapter, tells the Igbo story of creation with Kumosi, the wife of Chukwu, opening the door she ought not to.
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January 2024

Book 6: Even When Your Voice Shakes by Ruby Yayra Goka
A true testament to how captivating this book is is the fact that I earlier in the day and finished it before midnight the same day, even though that…
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Book 5: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Immediately I started reading this book, I knew I was going to love it, I enjoyed it from the very first page and it lasted till the end, although…
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Book 4: Patience Is a Subtle Thief by Abi Ishola-Ayodeji, Book Review
There are quite some thoughts that have been on my mind since I finished reading this book. The first is, that Chike should not have died, there was no…
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Book 3: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Before I started reading this book, I'd seen a short review about it that said it's a bit overhyped and that it's not as good as the author's previous…
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Book 2: I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
When I saw the title of the book, my first impression was that it had to be about a woman and the epilogue proved that when it started with Augustina.
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December 2023

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