Book Review
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An Illusional Patriarch: Reviewing the Secret in “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives”
Summary: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is a satirical novel about a patriarchal man whose identity is tied to his wives and children. The author, Lola Shoneyin, successfully dismantles the myth of a…
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The Price of a Traditional Wife in ‘A Good Name’
Summary: A Good Name is a gripping contemporary fiction novel by Nigerian-born author Yejide Kilanko. The narrative follows the life of Zina, an ambitious 18-year-old with dreams of her own who is coerced into an…
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Deconstructing the Mantra of ‘Men Protect Women’ in Half of a Yellow Sun
Summary: Half of A Yellow Sun is a historical fiction novel that details the lives of Olanna and Kainene, non-identical twins, during the Biafran war. Throughout their lives, Chimamanda deconstructs the idea of war as…
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Dismantling the Myth of the African Perfect Wife ‘In Our Own Ways’
Summary: In Our Own Ways, Yejide Kilanko narrates the story of Fadaka Mausi, a woman who narrowly missed a shattered reality caused by her husband’s abduction of their daughter and his disappearance. While the society…
