pickThis is marketed as a thriller, plus the cover & the title do the book a disservice. Through the story of one "Nigerwife" (ugh), a term used to describe the foreign wife of a Nigerian man, Walters deftly explores class & ethnic issues in contemporary Lagos & sheds some light on the varied experiences of British Jamaicans. It starts slow, & is more thoughtful than I expected. The insight into the Lagos super-rich is both compelling & depressing.
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It‘s interesting to know that the author was a Nigerwife (a foreign wife of a Nigerian man) herself. Walters makes the complex city of Lagos jump off the page and I liked learning more about the culture. The mystery element was slow, but I enjoyed how it tied in social commentary and family dynamics. I‘ve read that HBO is adapting this book - I‘ll definitely tune in! 🎧
pickI liked this novel. It was an interesting, intimate look at the lives of British women who marry Nigerian men. In this story, one wife ends up missing, and as her surrogate mother searched for answers, she learns that her daughter had secrets. And that her perfect life wasn't quite as perfect as it appeared. ☆☆☆☆
pickNicole goes missing and her aunt travels from the UK to Nigeria to try to find out more, discovering that Nicole‘s husband and his family don‘t seem to care very much that she‘s gone. Dual timelines show Nicole in the past and her aunt searching for answers and illustrating the social structures in Lagos. This didn‘t grab me immediately, but I gradually became fully invested.
pickI enjoyed this fascinating look at life in Lagos, Nigeria especially the discrepancy between the wealthy and the poor. There was a bit of a thriller element, but it read more like a domestic drama. Nicole is a Nigerwife, a foreign born wife of a Nigerian man. It is told from two points of view, Nicole's from before she disappears and her aunt Claudine's after. While the ending let me down, it was still a worthy read. 3.25/5 stars.
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