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Also has recipes on great traditional Nigerian meals - Goodreads The ending was kind of a cop out though. - Goodreads A new writing mentor–someone I really admire. - Goodreads Abani is a gifted writer. - Goodreads Interesting recipes with each chapter. - Goodreads Unfortunately, the writing style did not suit me. - Goodreads Review: GraceLandUser Review - Bjorn - GoodreadsIt's hard to be a man, Elvis Oké's father tells him. The measure of a man used to be his good name, and he has to be prepared to defend that name - his honour - against anything, from outside or ... Read full review Review: GraceLandUser Review - Lauren - GoodreadsRather disappointed that I didn't find this book more enjoyable. I found particularly distracting the author's choice to switch back and forth between 2-3 different time periods. This device has ... Read full review Related books
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