Three bestfriends explore the complexities of high school in Nigeria in the early 2000s.
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With all of the impediments that come with living in a conservative town, these set of teenagers struggle the most with drugs, trauma and crime, testing deeply entrenched beliefs about life, friendships, love and sexuality.
This book encompasses the three of their lives, and tells their heartwarming coming of age stories as they embark on a journey of finding their identities.
But it's all bound at the heart of crimes that's set to haunt the city. The first one, being the vile murder of a trans woman. And it all goes downhill from there—
—not just for them, as they are delve into the life of crime, battling against the vices of society and inadvertently facing personal challenges.
But for the community as well, as they also question how safe they really are with each other.
How far are these teenagers willing to go in search for justice and are they even ready for the truth which they sought after?
Perhaps it was far more rooted than the failed robbery everyone thought it was.
The trio includes Ola, who's just returning from Texas after close to a decade. Obi, who has more than a few secrets of his own.
And a third, Fiyin who'll eventually be roped back in for one last euphoric adventure before their final year runs out. Will they survive till the very end--
--and what does the future hold for them?
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ABOUT THE BOOK & AUTHOR.
From the critically acclaimed author of Vamp, comes this coming of age story beautifully tied at the periphery of crime and tragedy. One thing about this book is how it vehemently dives into the sensitive conversations about love, sexuality, drugs, trauma and the social constructs of gender—
—while staying true to the character's growth and development. Rarely included in books, the author takes some of these topics at the horn and turns into the most beautiful storytelling.
The other thing about the book however, is that things are going to get tough, before they get better. It was one slogan the author holds true.
NOTE.
Reader's discretion advised, as some of the events in this book might appear triggering to some.
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Teen FictionThree bestfriends explore the complexities of high school in Nigeria in the early 2000s. *** With all of the impediments that come with living in a conservative town, these set of queer teenagers struggle the most with drugs, trauma and crime, inad...
