“You think you’ll never be a part of things you hate; you think you’re protected somehow, like the rot won’t ever get to you.� —Chapter 2
Guess how *th“You think you’ll never be a part of things you hate; you think you’re protected somehow, like the rot won’t ever get to you.� —Chapter 2
Guess how *that* turned out.
Little Rot is a literary erotic thriller (that’s what I’m talking about) set in a fictional Nigerian metropolis. Sensuality, desire, spicy scenes flow through the entire book. Yaasss. It’s beautifully written, easy to read, lush, glamorous, propulsive.
I even made a playlist based on all the Nigerian musical artists mentioned.
Don’t expect anything like the author’s previous book “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty�, however. This one’s dark, violent, and a bit bleak. It was fun while it lasted, though. ...more
Satisfying conclusion to the Highway 59 series. The evolution of Darren’s relationship with his estranged mother was central to the storyline and I loSatisfying conclusion to the Highway 59 series. The evolution of Darren’s relationship with his estranged mother was central to the storyline and I love how that played out in the mystery plot and Darren’s character arc. Also, I finished this book on election night, if you can believe that. The last line in the book got me through the days following. ...more
“It was 1971 and the man and his city were versions of themselves, embers burying themselves in layers of their own ash.� —p89
It’s possible I liked th“It was 1971 and the man and his city were versions of themselves, embers burying themselves in layers of their own ash.� —p89
It’s possible I liked this book even more than Harlem Shuffle, which I loved and read twice in a four-month span. For Crook Manifesto I did the immersive thing� listened on audio (narrator Dion Graham is superb) while reading the hardcover (signed by the author from the author event!) and that was my happy place in November. It was so good to be back in this world with Carney and Pepper and the fam and the store crew. I love how the author makes the city and places and people’s routines come alive. The rhythm, the story-on-a-story narrative style, all of it. Vibrant with culture, especially the second caper. I’m ready for book three—I hope there’s a book three. There’d better be a book three. ...more
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