'Searing and beautifully rendered' Koa Beck, author of White
Feminism 'This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship
is a definite must read.' Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black
Sunday 'Unflinching and cuts to the core' Chika Unigwe, author of
On Black Sisters Street 'An accomplished and emotional triumph'
Louise Beech, author of How To Be Brave 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 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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