![]() The prose drips with the Lagosian culture and the atmosphere around the characters within these pages is busy with a sense of urgency and the fervency of life that is often overlooked in comforts of first-world life. It is a balance that any reader can enjoy. Matter of fact but witty, emotional but not melodramatic. ![]() It is neither positive propaganda nor demonstratively negative toward the culture or the state it is simply a snapshot in Nigerian truth. This is book is not meant to be a tourist's guide to the city. For every crisis, eyes were shut, knees engaged, heads pointed to Mecca and backs turned to the matter at hand.Ĭhibundu Onuzo’s sophomore novel, Welcome to Lagos, is a novel deeply embedded in the heart and soul of Lagos, Nigeria. Prayer was all the recommendation he heard for Nigeria these days. ![]()
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