Tomorrow I Become a Woman
Autor Aiwanose Odafenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 mar 2023
Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black Sunday
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s novel has entered popular feminist discourse.’ Afrocritik
On a Sunday in 1978, Obianuju meets Chigozie at church – the perfect place for an upstanding girl to find a husband. Uju is in her last months studying economics at the University of Lagos; Gozie is a journalist ten years her senior. Crucially, he is Igbo and meets her mother’s approval. Months later, they are married, and Uju’s life is set on a new course.
Over the next two decades, Uju and her friends Adaugo and Chinelo must navigate traumas both personal and political as they learn how to live on their own terms in a traditional society beset by turmoil.
Tomorrow I Become a Woman is a nuanced and powerful story of friendship and resilience, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing Nigeria.
‘Searing and beautifully rendered.’
Koa Beck, author of White Feminism
'Unflinching and cuts to the core.'
Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters Street
‘An accomplished and emotional triumph.’
Louise Beech, author of How To Be Brave
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| Hardback (1) | 79.25 lei 27-39 zile | +37.07 lei 7-13 zile |
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781398506145
ISBN-10: 1398506141
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: SCRIBNER UK
Colecția Scribner UK
ISBN-10: 1398506141
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: SCRIBNER UK
Colecția Scribner UK
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Descriere
'This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’
Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black Sunday
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s novel has entered popular feminist discourse.’ Afrocritik
On a Sunday in 1978, Obianuju meets Chigozie at church – the perfect place for an upstanding girl to find a husband. Uju is in her last months studying economics at the University of Lagos; Gozie is a journalist ten years her senior. Crucially, he is Igbo and meets her mother’s approval. Months later, they are married, and Uju’s life is set on a new course.
Over the next two decades, Uju and her friends Adaugo and Chinelo must navigate traumas both personal and political as they learn how to live on their own terms in a traditional society beset by turmoil.
Tomorrow I Become a Woman is a nuanced and powerful story of friendship and resilience, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing Nigeria.
‘Searing and beautifully rendered.’
Koa Beck, author of White Feminism
'Unflinching and cuts to the core.'
Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters Street
‘An accomplished and emotional triumph.’
Louise Beech, author of How To Be Brave
Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black Sunday
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s novel has entered popular feminist discourse.’ Afrocritik
On a Sunday in 1978, Obianuju meets Chigozie at church – the perfect place for an upstanding girl to find a husband. Uju is in her last months studying economics at the University of Lagos; Gozie is a journalist ten years her senior. Crucially, he is Igbo and meets her mother’s approval. Months later, they are married, and Uju’s life is set on a new course.
Over the next two decades, Uju and her friends Adaugo and Chinelo must navigate traumas both personal and political as they learn how to live on their own terms in a traditional society beset by turmoil.
Tomorrow I Become a Woman is a nuanced and powerful story of friendship and resilience, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing Nigeria.
‘Searing and beautifully rendered.’
Koa Beck, author of White Feminism
'Unflinching and cuts to the core.'
Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters Street
‘An accomplished and emotional triumph.’
Louise Beech, author of How To Be Brave
Recenzii
'Tomorrow I Become a Woman is an accomplished and emotional triumph. With deft language and in-depth characters, the book explores female friendships, difficulties and loss. It pulses with life, and taught me a lot.'
'Never have I wanted to scream, wail and rip out pages of a book in solidarity with our female protagonist Uju. Never had I been so invested in a character... There was so much of this book that resonated with me despite the difference in generation and cultures... What makes this book so special and powerful is that this is based on real stories of real women known to the author. Uju and her friends may be fictional characters but their stories are real, and they are women that I know, women that I love, women that will stay with me forever. This isn’t an easy read, there are triggers of domestic violence but it must be read and shared.'
'Searing and beautifully rendered, Aiwanose Odafen’s writing acutely speaks to intimate experiences at the crux of race, gender, class, culture, and tradition.'
'Odafen writes with compelling craft of a world where certain expectations are put on women. Her exploration of the Nigeria her characters inhabit is unflinching and cuts to the core. It lets no one off the hook. Tomorrow I Become a Woman is ultimately a celebration of the irrepressible strength of its protagonist. This is a necessary book.'
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s unforgettable debut stuns and enlightens. You will not forget Uju, Ada and Chinelo. Tomorrow I become A Woman overflows with compassion for its characters. This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’
'Never have I wanted to scream, wail and rip out pages of a book in solidarity with our female protagonist Uju. Never had I been so invested in a character... There was so much of this book that resonated with me despite the difference in generation and cultures... What makes this book so special and powerful is that this is based on real stories of real women known to the author. Uju and her friends may be fictional characters but their stories are real, and they are women that I know, women that I love, women that will stay with me forever. This isn’t an easy read, there are triggers of domestic violence but it must be read and shared.'
'Searing and beautifully rendered, Aiwanose Odafen’s writing acutely speaks to intimate experiences at the crux of race, gender, class, culture, and tradition.'
'Odafen writes with compelling craft of a world where certain expectations are put on women. Her exploration of the Nigeria her characters inhabit is unflinching and cuts to the core. It lets no one off the hook. Tomorrow I Become a Woman is ultimately a celebration of the irrepressible strength of its protagonist. This is a necessary book.'
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s unforgettable debut stuns and enlightens. You will not forget Uju, Ada and Chinelo. Tomorrow I become A Woman overflows with compassion for its characters. This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’