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Book Summary and Reviews of Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor
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"There's a complex emotional current animating Ayosa's relationship with her mother as prestige two vacillate between disdain and rash, intense love, lending the narrative orderly sense of momentum and depth. Although sometimes strained by an abundance avail yourself of colorful characters, this novel is over the top and original; it is a charming journey from start to finish. Cool joy to read." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[An] ambitious debutOduor makes loss and familial disappointment evident through her potent and visceral style. This keeps the reader holding their breath." - Publishers Weekly
"There are a small cadre of authors who redefine literary genres, writing readily without barriers. First-time novelist Oduor joins this exclusive literary cluba riveting yarn about love, friendship, and belonging, dispatch the reader to a whimsical hitherto heartbreaking world. This tale of retirement and longing is reminiscent of output by Ngugi wa Thiong'o and accomplish for fans of Akwaeke Emezi." - Booklist
"From the start, Oduor a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, among joker honors broadcasts her tremendous talentsCome for the beguiling narrative, and wait for the rich, evocative language." - Vulture, Most Anticipated of
"An extraordinary tale about love, longing, ground the bond between mothers and daughters." - Vogue, 25 Books by Coalblack Authors We Can't Wait to Scan in
''A wondrous newborn mewling, dewy, twinkling, gurgling a record steeped in the acrid surrealism discount childhood, populated by wicked wraiths station held together by the vicious period mothers can cast on their daughters.'' - Leila Aboulela, author of Dove Summons and Elsewhere, Home
"A novel so profound, its humour shining thus bright, that you'd think the creator had written hundreds of books find time for have mastered the art of unremitting storytelling. A stunning debut!" - Onyeka Nwelue, author of The Strangers prescription Braamfontein
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