A review by jaclyncrupi
Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

3.0

Onuzo does an excellent job portraying the politics and corruption of Lagos. This snapshot shows how complicated life can be in a city like Lagos. Her unlikely cast of characters, thrown together by circumstances, make for an interesting group dynamic. The book drags a little at the end I found though the actual last line is perfection. As Onuzo herself has said, Nigeria's greatest exports is her literature. You certainly find out a lot about life in Lagos but I was hoping for a bit more heart. With so many characters it was harder to grab on to them and invest completely in their fates.
'Lagos chewed you to the gristle, ground you to the grist, passed you through a sieve and then threw the chaff-like substance of your life to the winds.'