Uche Okonkwo - Free Library Land Online - Reference https://reference.library.land/ ru Uche Okonkwo - Free Library Land Online - Reference DataLife Engine A Kind of Madness https://reference.library.land/uche-okonkwo/686189-a_kind_of_madness.html https://reference.library.land/uche-okonkwo/686189-a_kind_of_madness.html A Kind of Madness

"Steady-handed and gut-punching. I'm in awe."—NoViolet Bulawayo

An Oprah Daily Most Anticipated Book of 2024

A searing, unflinching collection of stories set in Nigeria that explores themes of community expectations, familial strife, and the struggle for survival.

A teenage girl from a poor family is dazzled by her rich, vivacious friend, but as the friend's behavior grows unstable and dangerous, she must decide whether to cover for her or risk telling the truth to get her the help she needs. A young woman and her mother bask in the envy of their neighbors when the woman receives an offer of marriage from the family of a doctor living in Belgium—though when the offer fails to materialize, that envy threatens to turn vicious, pitting them both against their community. And a lonely daughter finds herself wandering a village in eastern Nigeria in an ill-fated quest, struggling to come...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:06:22 +0300