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The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
4.0
An ambitious debut! Set in Nigeria it explores social class, cultural tradition family dynamics, motherhood and strong women.
This novel opens with the kidnapping of two women both from very different positions in society. Julie is privileged, educated and likes her freedoms. Where as Nwabulu has been a housemade since she was young and has always aspired for a more self fulfilling life. Years later they are both stuck in a room together and decide to tell each other their life stories while they wait out their current circumstances.
I was enraptured by this book within the first chapter! What a compelling opening! As the story moves along and these womens interconnectedness is revealed I marvelled at Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s storytelling. Her exploration of class and gender in Nigeria and societal expectations of women and bearing children was so well done! This book deserves all the accolades it's getting! Highly recommend this one!
Thank you to @dundurnpress for sending me this book opinions are my own.
For more of my book content check out instagram.com/bookalong
This novel opens with the kidnapping of two women both from very different positions in society. Julie is privileged, educated and likes her freedoms. Where as Nwabulu has been a housemade since she was young and has always aspired for a more self fulfilling life. Years later they are both stuck in a room together and decide to tell each other their life stories while they wait out their current circumstances.
I was enraptured by this book within the first chapter! What a compelling opening! As the story moves along and these womens interconnectedness is revealed I marvelled at Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s storytelling. Her exploration of class and gender in Nigeria and societal expectations of women and bearing children was so well done! This book deserves all the accolades it's getting! Highly recommend this one!
Thank you to @dundurnpress for sending me this book opinions are my own.
For more of my book content check out instagram.com/bookalong