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sir_presh 's review for:
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
by Damilare Kuku
I picked up this book as a recommendation, therefore I had no clue what to expect.
My first surprise was that it is a collection of short stories. This came as a delight as I particularly enjoy short stories collection. It gives one a sense of the different stories an author can tell. Since they're short, one also gets premium satisfaction.
My second surprise was the sex. There are a lot of explicit scenes in almost all the stories, I thought I was reading erotica. So ermmm....
And finally, the title is quite misleading (for me. anyway). Although set in various parts of Lagos, the part about it being 'men' isn't quite true as the book shows. Nearly everyone in Lagos is mad. But I guess it's just a reflection of a society that's is quickly losing its values.
All in all, captivating read, very Nigerian, and funny in some places, also very sad if you're the sort to think about it.
My first surprise was that it is a collection of short stories. This came as a delight as I particularly enjoy short stories collection. It gives one a sense of the different stories an author can tell. Since they're short, one also gets premium satisfaction.
My second surprise was the sex. There are a lot of explicit scenes in almost all the stories, I thought I was reading erotica. So ermmm....
And finally, the title is quite misleading (for me. anyway). Although set in various parts of Lagos, the part about it being 'men' isn't quite true as the book shows. Nearly everyone in Lagos is mad. But I guess it's just a reflection of a society that's is quickly losing its values.
All in all, captivating read, very Nigerian, and funny in some places, also very sad if you're the sort to think about it.