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A review by mo_isu_
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa
5.0
I was torn between a 4-star and a 5-star rating. I suppose part of me wants to be more conservative about giving out 5-star ratings. I could read an excellent book and still only give it 4 stars because "even though I enjoyed the book, I just did not love it." The question I had to ask myself was 'did I love this book?"
Noo writes so excellently about Nigeria. This book scratched a long present itch I have had; it did so satisfyingly. I have wanted to see solid documentation of the chaos that is being Nigerian. I find that Nigerian authors, especially fiction, fall short of offering me this. They often forcefully insert metaphors in places where the truth is enough. Noo wrote about Nigeria from a place of discovery. Maybe there is something about not yet being desensitised that lets you see that when it comes to Nigeria, all the drama is already there, you don't have to invent anything new.
I loved this book.
5 stars.
Noo writes so excellently about Nigeria. This book scratched a long present itch I have had; it did so satisfyingly. I have wanted to see solid documentation of the chaos that is being Nigerian. I find that Nigerian authors, especially fiction, fall short of offering me this. They often forcefully insert metaphors in places where the truth is enough. Noo wrote about Nigeria from a place of discovery. Maybe there is something about not yet being desensitised that lets you see that when it comes to Nigeria, all the drama is already there, you don't have to invent anything new.
I loved this book.
5 stars.