3.5
Welcome to Lagos
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“Storylines and twists abound. But action is secondary to atmosphere: Onuzo excels at evoking a stratified city, where society weddings feature ‘ice sculptures as cold as the unmarried belles’ and thugs write tidy receipts for kickbacks extorted from homeless travelers.” —The New Yorker
When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he travels toward Lagos with Yemi, his junior officer, and into the heart of a political scandal involving Nigeria’s education minister, Chike becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a different kind of life. Among them is Fineboy, a fighter with a rebel group, desperate to pursue his dream of becoming a radio DJ; Isoken, a 16–year–old girl whose father is thought to have been killed by rebels; and the beautiful Oma, escaping a wealthy, abusive husband.
Full of humor and heart, Welcome to Lagos is a high–spirited novel about aspirations and escape, innocence and corruption. It offers a provocative portrait of contemporary Nigeria that marks the arrival in the United States of an extraordinary young writer.
When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he travels toward Lagos with Yemi, his junior officer, and into the heart of a political scandal involving Nigeria’s education minister, Chike becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a different kind of life. Among them is Fineboy, a fighter with a rebel group, desperate to pursue his dream of becoming a radio DJ; Isoken, a 16–year–old girl whose father is thought to have been killed by rebels; and the beautiful Oma, escaping a wealthy, abusive husband.
Full of humor and heart, Welcome to Lagos is a high–spirited novel about aspirations and escape, innocence and corruption. It offers a provocative portrait of contemporary Nigeria that marks the arrival in the United States of an extraordinary young writer.
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Chioma
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“At no point while reading this book could I guess what would happen next. I liked the world building and the gritty view of Lagos. The story was original to say the least.”
Nyaboke Ngonyo
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chelsea 🤎
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“this is a story about five characters from different backgrounds in Nigeria who encounter each other by chance as they each make their way to Lagos to change their fate. when they reach Lagos, they end up living in squalor for a time until they happen upon seemingly abandoned property that has been well-furnished and apparently is available for use. they settle in together and become sort of a family for each other. unbeknownst to them, the home that they’ve settled into belongs to a disgraced politician who has been accused of stealing millions of Naira from Nigeria’s educational institutions. when the five characters become acquainted with the politician, they end up getting involved in a multi-country scandal that changes their lives.
i enjoyed this book. Chibundu Onuzo is a talented author and she crafted a really nice story. I can’t wait to read some of her other work.”
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About Chibundu Onuzo
Chibundu Onuzo was born in 1991 in Lagos, Nigeria. She studied history at King’s College London and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in history at the same institution. Her short stories have been commissioned by BBC Radio, and she writes for The Guardian, with a special interest in Nigeria.
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