A review by pe2305
A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

3.0

This is an epic story set in Nigeria contrasting the lives of a boy from an extremely poor family and a junior doctor from one of the wealthiest families. Despite their different lifestyles, their paths cross. The story moves slowly with a lot of character development, that at times seemed confusing, but then barrels a little too quickly to the conclusion. The first part of the book is tough to get through at times as it builds the story and I much preferred when the story centered on the main characters rather than the secondary ones. Overall a good debut novel, that with refining will be a great read.