Many of the stories take place in Nigeria, or are set in America with characters who are Nigerian immigrants.Ī lot of the stories deal with the suppression of girls’ identities. At the same time, there are definitely recurring themes, like parenthood, abuse, and immigration. There are stories in this book that are horrifying and fantastic, like “Who Will Greet You at Home?” about a woman who creates an infant for herself out of bundled-up hair, or “Second Chances” about a mother who comes back from the dead. There are fables, horror, science fiction, and realistic stories about family relationships. Mathematicians who can understand a special scientific formula have unique powers, including the ability to absorb other people’s sorrow.Īrimah’s writing is beautiful, and I appreciated the variety across all of the stories. The narrator is a mathematician in a future post-apocalyptic world where most of the continents are now underwater. The title story was one of the most interesting. Arimah has a really vivid way of telling a story, and her stories covered a wide range of issues and genres.
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