The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
Book description
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives is a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. Lola Shoneyin's bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptat ion by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde. "Men are like yam, you cut them how you…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The thing I love most about this book is how Lola weaves the story expertly in a way that you sympathize with each woman.
I loved the women in this book. Each one has its eccentricities, and each woman defines and redefines her autonomy. Only fantastic storytelling can center a patriarch and have the women crowning the day.
From Ama's list on the inner lives of women.
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