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Girl by Edna O'Brien
4.0

I was sceptical whether she could pull this off convincingly and without national/ cultural appropriation. I quickly forgot the author's voice however, and focused on the story of Maryam and the girls. At times violent and jarring, it was also beautifully vivid and touching. I would be interested to know what Nigerian authors think and of course what real survivors of capture feel.