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Tomorrow I Become a Woman

By: Aiwanose Odafen
Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
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What can I do?’ she asked. You can fight, I thought, you can fight for your daughters. But then again, who was I to speak of such things

When Gozie and Obianuju meet in August 1978, it is nothing short of fate. He is the perfect man: charismatic, handsome, Christian, and – most importantly – Igbo. He reminds her of her beloved Uncle Ikenna, her mother’s brother who disappeared fighting in the Civil War that devastated Nigeria less than a decade before. It is why, when Gozie asks her to marry him within months of meeting, she says yes, despite her lingering and uncertain feelings for Akin – a man her mother would never accept, as his tribe fought on the other side of the war. Akin makes her feel heard, understood, intelligent; Gozie makes her heart flutter.

For Uju, the daughter her mother never wanted, marriage would mean the attainment of that long elusive state of womanhood, and something else she has desired all her life – her mother’s approval. All will be well; he is the perfect match, the country will soon be democratic again and the economy is growing, or so she thinks …

Loosely based on the real stories of real women known to the author, Tomorrow I Become a Woman follows a complex relationship between mother and daughter as they grapple to come to terms with tremendous loss. This powerful debut by Aiwanose Odafen is a sensitive exploration of a woman’s struggle to meet societal and cultural expectations within the confines of a difficult marriage, a tribute to female friendship and a love story that spans two decades and continents against a backdrop of political turmoil and a fast-changing world.
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Truly immersive. The narrator had a wonderful dramatic effect. It didn't over or underwhelm. The author took the story in unexpected directions; highly emotionally compelling.

Engrossing

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A great listen. Lots of props to the reader, the accent and story telling was excellent. I loved the ending

The reader was excellent, just like the story

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This book is well written, The time was familiar, some of the characters too. Similar stories of those lost to a senseless war that achieved nothing but loss. Super emotional and very sad. Very well told story

Such a beautiful, relatable story

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This was great to listen to. The narrator did justice to the different voices, tone and timbre which conveyed this riveting story so well.
Quite a tear jerker in parts. Thematic lines of Nigerian (Igbo) stereotypical belief system was powerfully captured. Interwoven with recognisable flash points of Nigerian history, I found it relatable and so real. One felt the injustice of it all. This is a must read ( listen)

One is so drawn into the story

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I don’t even know where to start. I’ve had this book in my wish list for so long not knowing what I was missing out on. The journey it will take you on is heart breaking and breath taking.

Nothing less than incredible

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