Love Is Power, or Something Like That: Stories
By A. Igoni Barrett.
Description
Vivid, powerful stories of contemporary Nigeria, from a talented young author* An NPR, Flavorwire, and Largehearted Boy Best Book of the Year * One of the Millions's Most Anticipated Books of 2013 *When it comes to love, things are not always what they seem. In contemporary Lagos, a young boy may pose as a woman online, and a maid may be suspected of sleeping with her employer and yet still become a young wife's confidante. Men and women can be objects of fantasy, the subject of beery soliloquies. They can be trophies or status symbols. Or they can be overwhelming in their need. ...
ISBN(s)
1555976409, 9781555976408
