In Rabata, everyone has secrets – especially since the arrival of the white American missionaries... |
"BEFORE THE MANGO RIPENS offers an irresistible invitation into a deeply imagined 1970s Nigeria, one that feels so real you could walk into it. Kurian builds an intricate world and leaps effortlessly between perspectives to inhabit a wide-ranging cast of compelling characters. A miracle of a book that makes room to both question faith and restore it."
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“Line by exquisite line, BEFORE THE MANGO RIPENS unfolds with wisdom and a masterful sense of patience, teasing out a cast of characters whose mounting confessions will have you ripping through the final pages. This is a story centered on faith, yes, and also one of the most seductive novels I've ever read."
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“What an absolute joy to read: vibrant, immersive, and lyrical…In this tale of the intricate intersection of faith and identity, Afabwaje Kurian is a keen and elegant observer."
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