The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

By Lola Shoneyin,

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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…

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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.

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