I never believe I could continue the tradition of writing reviews. The one in 2023 seem like a one off thing and that would be it. But here I am writing for 2024. I don’t know who would be reading this, soon or years too come but just know it is Testimony Akinkunmi’s reflection onContinue reading “All that happened in 2024”
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2023 in review
Pictures tell stories. However, sometimes some pictures are for your consumption. Not for the public. And it is then, that we decide to use words, to express the things we want, and to hide some parts. Because with words, no one knows what is hidden only what is shown. I have pictures for every monthContinue reading “2023 in review”
My 5 Best African books for 2022
The greatest literature for 2022 stressed how we are influenced by the people we surround ourselves with, as well as by those whose memories we carry with us even if they are no longer physically present. So whether you read a lot or fell short of your objectives, this article is a recommendation and comfortContinue reading “My 5 Best African books for 2022”
A book review of Taduno’s song-a deceptively simple fiction
Suppose you are a treasonist given a chance to start life again. Would you persist in fighting for freedom, or would you try another path to justice?Â
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye Review- a tale of blurred morality and traumatic injustice
Blood Scion creates a fantasy world of blurred morality and traumatic injustice.
Patience is a subtle thief review-a Nigerian story of lost innocence
In her journey, Patience Adewale will find love. She will find her mother. But at a very huge cost. Can she pay?
Review//Madhouse-T.J Benson
THE MADHOUSE is the second of Tj Benson books, the first he is getting as a Masobe author. The book is a reminder to hold on, breathe deep or get lost in a subjective world of madness.
Review // Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi-a redemption or another dystopian
Onyebuchi in Riot Baby depicts a fatherless family with a society-battered woman, a faulty super heiress, and a trouble magnet son. After the mother dies due to cancer, and the son is incarcerated for what the system makes him do, he asks:Â What happens? Redemption or another Black Life Riot
Review|| Lightseekers by Femi Kayode- a hymn of campus gangterism
The mystery-thriller genre in Nigeria has got a new pacesetter. Lightseekers indulge in our mundane Nigerianness- think of strikes, cultism, and revenge- to create a breathtaking plot and dopamine accentuating pace. Femi Kayode’s characters are Nigerians in their totality, except perhaps John Paul, whose characterization is a suppressed characterization in African fiction. Kayode knows thisContinue reading “Review|| Lightseekers by Femi Kayode- a hymn of campus gangterism”
Review| Clap when you land-how to write a novel-in-verse
WHY SHOULD YOU READ CLAP WHEN YOU LAND Elizabeth Acevedo’s use of novel-in-verse beautifies fiction with a peculiar style. But she doesn’t stop there. She recounts real tales and humane flaws in a way that makes us love and cry. Clap when you land is Acevedo’s third fiction piece, and its chasmic yet deliberate plotContinue reading “Review| Clap when you land-how to write a novel-in-verse”
