Canongate Books A Spell of Good Things

A Spell of Good Things. I like the fiery, fast-moving political story of present-day Nigeria. The author has narrated two parallel stories. Eniola is an ambitious poor school-going teenage boy whose low middle-income family came to the street once his father lost his job as a school teacher due to the corrupt Government policies. The other is a smart, educated, well-mannered, filthy-rich, politically well-connected medical officer, Wuraola, doing her residency in a Government medical school. It is a well-researched novel involving friendship, love, romance, bitterness and falling out, domestic abuse and violence, and school and university education. On the other end, it has intense political drama, political party rallies, bargaining, corruption, barbarism, political rivalries and revenge. No matter, what you want you have and that too thoroughly studied and in an innovative way. I give this book a five-star rating and also go for her first book, Stay With Me. Manjul Delhi India

A evolução da autora (já uma competente narradora desde o seu romance de estreia) é palpável. A riqueza de detalhes impressiona e comove, fazendo o leitor mergulhar num universo (nigeriano) paradoxalmente estrangeiro e familiar. Melhor leitura de 2023 até aqui.

Such a good read