Chibundu Onuzo
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New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent (1992) — Contributeur — 88 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Onuzo, Imachibundu Oluwadara
- Date de naissance
- 1991
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Nigeria
- Lieu de naissance
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Lieux de résidence
- Lagos, Nigeria
London, England, UK - Études
- King's College London (BA) (history)
University College London (MA) (social policy)
King's College London (PhD) (in progress) - Professions
- student
- Prix et distinctions
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (2018)
- Courte biographie
- Imachibundu Oluwadara "Chibundu" Onuzo (born 1991) is a Nigerian novelist, Her first novel, The Spider King's Daughter, won a Betty Trask Award, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Etisalat Prize for Literature.[1]
Chibundu Onuzo was born in Nigeria in 1991, the youngest of four children, of parents who are doctors, and grew up there in Lagos.[2][3]
Onuzo has a bachelor's degree in history from King's College London,[4][1] and a master's degree in public policy from University College London.[5] As of 2017, she is studying for a PhD at King's College London
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As I was first reading this book, I thought I would be giving it a 4.5 - 5 star rating. It started out strong, clear, and intriguing and the writing was great, but something happened towards the halfway mark that made this book a little wonky and hard to get through.
I enjoyed learning a lot about the political climate and corruption in Lagos and enjoyed the bouts of humor that were present, but overall, I think that this book just wasn't for me. Based off of her character development and writing, I look forward to reading more of Onuzo's work.… (plus d'informations)
I enjoyed learning a lot about the political climate and corruption in Lagos and enjoyed the bouts of humor that were present, but overall, I think that this book just wasn't for me. Based off of her character development and writing, I look forward to reading more of Onuzo's work.… (plus d'informations)
I read through this one in a day (more like half a day, really). However the ease of reading it wasn't because it was simple, but because the narrative was both compelling and quiet and you moved through it with ease. There was a sense of urgency that kept you going, but also held you steady.
Anna Bain grew up in London with a white single mom - and herself of mixed race. The only thing she knew of her father was his name. Upon her mother's death she discovers her father's diary hidden in her mother's things and realizes he is more than just a man who is her biological relative - he is a wealthy, revered and controversial West African leader. This is the story of how she seeks him out and tries to make peace with who she is and who he ultimately chose to be and also how the narratives we tell ourselves are not always honest.… (plus d'informations)
Anna Bain grew up in London with a white single mom - and herself of mixed race. The only thing she knew of her father was his name. Upon her mother's death she discovers her father's diary hidden in her mother's things and realizes he is more than just a man who is her biological relative - he is a wealthy, revered and controversial West African leader. This is the story of how she seeks him out and tries to make peace with who she is and who he ultimately chose to be and also how the narratives we tell ourselves are not always honest.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Aussi par
- 4
- Membres
- 738
- Popularité
- #34,415
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 48
- ISBN
- 31
- Langues
- 4
The Spider King’s Daughter is a contemporary YA romance and murder mystery, set in Lagos, by Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo. The book won the Betty Trask Award (2013), was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize and the Etisalat Prize for Literature. Onuzo began this book when she was 17 years old and it was published when she was only 21.
The story was engrossing for at least the first two thirds but gets a bit wobbly towards the end. It begins with the unlikely romance between Abike Johnson, daughter of a wealthy mafia-style businessman, and a street hawker known as Runner G. The story begins with ice-cream and dates and shows vividly the contrast between extremes of poverty and wealth in Nigeria. The focus then shifts onto a murder and revenge, and becomes much more taken up with scheming, corruption and sinister politics.
This was an enjoyable worthwhile read but the ending was clunky, abrupt and somewhat unsatisfying. Abike seemed to have some character development during the story, at least she seemed to take some baby steps away from her spoiled princess image, but seemed to regress again at the end. Runner G began as a likeable and honourable character but seems to make some very bad choices and move in a disappointing direction. I would be interested in reading another of her books. The audionarration by Clifford Samuel and Nneka Okoye was excellent with smooth transitions between the two characters’ points of view.… (plus d'informations)