Welcome to Lagos (novel)

Welcome to Lagos is a 2016 novel written by Nigeria writer Chibundu Onuzo. It was first published on May 1, 2016, by Catapult & Co., an imprint of Black Balloon Publishing.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

For Lagos statue, see Welcome to Lagos. For TV series, see Welcome to Lagos (TV series).
Welcome to Lagos
2017 Faber & Faber edition
AuthorChibundu Onuzo
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary Fiction, Romance
Set inLagos, Nigeria
PublisherCatapult & Co.
Faber & Faber
Publication date
May 1, 2016
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages304 pp (first edition)
ISBN978-1-936787-80-7 (first edition)
OCLC993037824

Plot summary

The novel follows Chike Ameobi; a Nigerian soldier who opted to retire rather than killing innocent civilians; Yemi; a private and junior to Chike Ameobi who admires Ameobi's uprightness and also decides to quit with him. On their way, they met Oma; who called her marriage quit due to abuse; Isoken; a sixteen-year-old girl who managed to escape from the hands of the rebel fighters; FineBoy; an ex-militant, who ran away from militancy to chase his dream as a radio presenter. The novel describes the daily struggle of the common man in Lagos; the mischievousness and flamboyance of corrupt politicians and the need to survive.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

References
  1. Gyarkye, Lovia (August 2, 2018). "Going AWOL in Africa's Largest City". The New York Times.
  2. "Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo". Catapult.
  3. "Welcome to Lagos". May 21, 2018.
  4. Habila, Helon (January 18, 2017). "Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo review – high hopes, big city". the Guardian.
  5. "WELCOME TO LAGOS | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  6. "Lagos, where anything can happen". The Economist. January 5, 2017.
  7. "Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo". December 17, 2018.
  8. "BBC Two - Welcome to Lagos - Episode guide". BBC.
  9. Garrett, Yvonne C. (September 4, 2018). "Welcome to Lagos". The Brooklyn Rail.
  10. "Review: 'Welcome to Lagos,' by Chibundu Onuzo". Star Tribune.
  11. Wilbanks, Jessica (May 14, 2018). "Chibundu Onuzo and the story of Lagos". Houston Chronicle.
  12. Iversen, Kristin (21 May 2018). "Author Chibundu Onuzo Explains What Inspired Her To Write About Her Home Country". Nylon.
  13. "Briefly Noted Book Reviews". The New Yorker. June 25, 2018.


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