A review by raulbime
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin

4.0

Read in one sitting, this is a fast-paced and very entertaining book. Bolanle, the fourth wife of a traditional polygamist patriarch, is the protagonist of this tale and it is her arrival, and its implications, into Baba Segi's household that sets the story moving. The writer shifts from the protagonist's narration to the other characters' to the third person quite seamlessly and the drama and humour in this book, expertly written.

If I haven't discussed enough about the plot, it is because the mystery and secret in the story is a big enough element that a detailed explanation would spoil the story. This was a good story though, which I enjoyed very much.