A review by foldingthepage_kayleigh
The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was so good, it was like watching a soap opera! The high-level emotional drama, gossip, toxic relationships, and desire to save face over everything was absolutely thrilling.

The audiobook narrators also made the book, the two reflecting dual perspectives of Nicole and Claudine so well, and accent work and almost musical emphasis on the delivery of certain parts of the dialogue was phenomenal.

I hear this is going to be made into a tv series, which I definitely will be watching—this story will transition over so well to the screen in my opinion.

This book is for you if you:
  • Enjoyed Wahala by Nikki May and are looking for more books set in Nigeria
  • Want a thriller that tackles cultural merging, isolation, and dissonance
  • Are looking for a book with a warm weather setting to match the summer reading season 

Thank you Netgalley & Simon & Schuster Canada for a gifted copy of this book!
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