A review by ccallan
Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

5.0

I was prepared to be disappointed in this book -- I've seen too many new African writers hyped, only to find that they fall short of the hullabaloo. Well in this case I was very happy to be wrong. A wonderful novel, full of characters both typical of their types and unique in the way she develops them. No one comes through unscathed, heroes or villains. And just when you think you've got the trajectory of the tale figured out, the story jinks to the left and right and surprises you. Parts reminded me of War and Peace, when the best laid plans fall victim to the unexpected and unpredictable.