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When Funke’s mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she’s sent to live
with her maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of
condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in,
determined to become one of them.
Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless
family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at
last has an ally. The two cousins give each other what they need most:
love.
But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers
haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they
escape their legacy?
Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, This Motherless Land bridges three
decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race
and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how
it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.
Ronke, Simi and Boo are inseparable mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though not all of them choose to see it that way.
Everyday racism has never held them back, but now in their thirties, they question their future. Ronke wants a husband (he must be Nigerian); Boo enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood; while Simi, full of fashion career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to her urban vibe yet again.
When Isobel, a lethally glamorous friend from their past arrives in town, she is determined to fix their futures for them. Cracks in their friendship begin to appear, and it is soon obvious Isobel is not sorting but wrecking. When she is driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a crime in their past that may just have repeated itself.
A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on love, race and family, Wahala will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Boldly political about class, colorism and clothes, here is a truly inclusive tale that will speak to anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its form.
Fabulous friendship novel with a killer edge for fans of BIG LITTLE
LIES and EXPECTATION SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES 'A journey of
friendship, revenge and finding your true self. Gripping' STYLIST
MAGAZINE 'I would definitely recommend this book to friends. I
already have!' BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB 'What makes this slow-burn
story of friendship and vengeance refreshing and original is the
exhilarating ease with which it portrays a London steeped in the
colours and sounds of Lagos' THE TIMES, Best Popular Fiction Books
of 2022 ------------ Ronke, Simi, Boo are three mixed-race friends
living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and
English. Not all of them choose to see it that way. Everyday racism
has never held them back, but now in their thirties, they question
their future. Ronke wants a husband (he must be Nigerian); Boo
enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood; while Simi,
full of fashion career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to
her urban vibe yet again. When Isobel, a lethally glamorous friend
from their past arrives in town, she is determined to fix their
futures for them. Cracks in their friendship begin to appear, and
it is soon obvious Isobel is not sorting but wrecking. When she is
driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a
crime in their past that may just have repeated itself. Explosive,
hilarious and wildly entertaining, this razor-sharp tale of love,
race and family will have you laughing, crying and gasping in
horror. Fearlessly political about class, colourism and clothes,
the spellbinding Wahala is for anyone who has ever cherished
friendship, in all its forms. READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH WAHALA
'This book is absolute fire. I could not put it down. Fantastically
written, the story is so engaging and tense. Sexy, dark, addictive.
What an incredible novel' ***** Reader review 'Dark and addictive
with a surprising twist (that i won't give away!) and Nikki's
writing is completely flawless' ***** 'I couldn't believe it was a
debut. I couldn't put it down. Nikki May has written a fantastic
story of friendship, revenge and jealousy' ***** 'Wonderful
characters with plenty of rich and vibrant detail of their shared
culture from hair to food' ***** Authors love WAHALA too: 'Witty,
tense and entirely addictive' ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A
'Funny, tragic, piercing portrait of modern women and friendship
written in glittering and discerning prose' EMMA STONEX, author of
THE LAMPLIGHTERS 'Terrific. Nikki May writes so well about
friendship, food, fashion and the many ways modern women can
stumble in their careers and personal lives' CLARE CHAMBERS 'This
has bestseller written all over it. Fast-paced, funny, shocking,
unputdownable. I loved it' PAULA HAWKINS author of GIRL ON THE
TRAIN and A SLOW FIRE BURNING 'Sharp, precise, unapologetic,
modern. In one word, Exquisite!' Lola Akinmade Akerstroem, author
of IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK 'I have a feeling this book is going
to be huge' MARIANNE CRONIN, author of THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF
LENNI AND MARGOT 'Fantastic! Brilliant writing about food and
friendship. I was left wanting more' SARAH PEARSE, author of THE
SANATORIUM
SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES '"WAHALA" means trouble and
there's plenty of it' GUARDIAN 'Full of food, humour and
pitch-perfect observation' STYLIST 'All the ride-or-die realness of
female friendship' RED MAGAZINE Three friends. Three 'perfect'
lives (or so they pretend). Here comes Trouble Ronke wants Happily
Ever After and 2.2. kids. She's dating Kayode and wants him to be
'the one'. Her friends think he's just another in a long line of
dodgy Nigerian boyfriends. Boo has just what Ronke wants - a kind
husband, a gorgeous child. But she's frustrated, unfulfilled, and
desperate to remember who she used to be. Simi is the golden one
with the perfect lifestyle and a career. No one knows she's
crippled by impostor syndrome and tempted to pack it all in each
time her boss mentions her 'urban vibe.' Her husband thinks they're
trying for a baby. She's not. When the high-flying, charismatic
Isobel explodes into the group, she seems to bring out the best in
each woman. But the more Isobel intervenes, the more chaos she
sows, until Ronke, Simi, and Boo's lifelong friendship begins to
crack. How close to the edge will she push them? READERS ARE
OBSESSED WITH WAHALA 'This book is absolute fire. I could not put
it down. Fantastically written, the story is so engaging and tense.
Sexy, dark, addictive. What an incredible novel' ***** Reader
review 'Dark and addictive with a surprising twist (that i won't
give away!) and Nikki's writing is completely flawless' ***** 'I
couldn't believe it was a debut. I couldn't put it down. Nikki May
has written a fantastic story of friendship, revenge and jealousy'
***** 'Wonderful characters with plenty of rich and vibrant detail
of their shared culture from hair to food' *****
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