"How could such sordidness be juxtaposed with so much affluence." Genre: Literary Fiction Pages: 345 Published: January 1, 2009 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Being the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges--a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university. As first son,… Continue reading Review: I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Month: May 2021
Review: Honour by Elif Shafak
"Coffee was like love, they said, the more patient you were with it, the better it would taste." Genre: Literary Fiction Pages: 342 Published: February 1, 2011 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London. There they make new lives for their family. Yet the traditions and beliefs of their… Continue reading Review: Honour by Elif Shafak
Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
"There are two kinds of people in the world, those who leave home, and those who don't." Genre: Domestic Fiction Pages: 308 Published: January 29, 2015 Rate: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Newlyweds, Celestial and Roy, are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive and she is… Continue reading Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Review: Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
"...because a mother does not do what she wants, she does what is best for her child." Genre: Domestic Fiction Pages: 260 Published: March 2, 2017 Rate: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Yejide and Akin have been married since they met and fell in love at university. Though many expected Akin to take several wives, he… Continue reading Review: Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Review: We Are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan
"As it turns out, my darling, wealth takes you to many places. I only wish you were here to see it." Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 400 Published: January 21, 2021 Rate: 3 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis 1960s UGANDA. Hasan struggles to keep his family business afloat following the sudden death of his wife. As he begins… Continue reading Review: We Are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan
Review: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
"Life is an adventure to be embraced with an open mind and loving heart" Genre: Domestic Fiction Pages: 453 Published: May 2, 2019 Rate: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends and… Continue reading Review: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo