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Imasuen: Fine Boys | (CL) first read: July 2015
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I do have a copy, but am not sure when I will get around to reading it. Though I heard the author read excerpts from the book which did make it sound worthwhile.
Nina wrote: "I do have a copy, but am not sure when I will get around to reading it. Though I heard the author read excerpts from the book which did make it sound worthwhile."I don't have a copy yet, but I am intrigued by it and would really like to read it.
I could only find this in Kindle edition so have broke my promise never to buy an e-book and taken the plunge. I only bought it the over day and is next on my list to read so glad this thread is still open.
Amanda wrote: "I could only find this in Kindle edition so have broke my promise never to buy an e-book and taken the plunge. I only bought it the over day and is next on my list to read so glad this thread is s..."I haven't been able to find any library copies, e-book or book-book! so i will also probably be buying it. i rarely buy e-books, but sometimes, you know, you just have to! :D
I started this last night and it grabbed me immediately. I didn't read much, but i have high hopes about this one.
This month we are doing a "moderator's selection" for this project so we will be reading Fine Boys. From the Bookshy blog:
"About the Author: Eghosa Imasuen is Nigerian writer and doctor. He has had many of his short fiction published in online magazines and has written articles Farafina Magazine. He graduated from the University of Benin in 1999 and lives in Benin City, Nigeria.
About the Book: It is October 1992 in Warri and 16 year old Ewaen is sick of seeing his parents fight and cannot wait to attend university. Once enrolled at the University of Benin, his life with his friends mainly consists of hanging out in the parking lot, chasing girls, crumbling infrastructure and managing staff strikes. Imasuen’s witty and informal style of writing portrays the dangers of Nigerian campuses amongst the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 80’s and 90’s and the terror of the Abacha years."
I hope you'll join me!