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2000s: A dazzling story of modern Nigeria
A Spell of Good Things
Why a Booktrail?
2000s: A dazzling story of modern Nigeria
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Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor and begging, dreaming of a big future.
Wuraola is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kunle, the volatile son of family friends.
When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola and Eniola’s lives become unexpectedly intertwined
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Nigeria
Ayobami Adebayo shines her light on Nigeria, the gaping divides in its society, and the shared humanity that lives in between.
The story features two families in Nigeria, one wealthy, one poor. Eniola’s father has lost his job and so his family’s financial situation is desperate. We see the other side of the divide with Wuraola who is a young doctor who is from a rich family. She is seeing a boy, Kunle, who is the son of a politician. Across the social and political divide.
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Destination/Location: Nigeria Author: Ayobami Adebayo Departure: 2000s
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