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In brief: Piglet; Free Play; A Spell of Good Things – review

A bride’s wedding day preparations go awry in a propulsive page-turner; a violinist’s inspirational guide to everyday creativity; and a moving Dickensian tale of two citizens in Nigeria

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀'s new novel is a modern Nigerian tragedy about the rich and the poor

Nigerian writer Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six years later, she has followed up with an equally brilliant second novel, A Spell of Good Things, which has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

A Spell of Good Things by Ayòbámi Adébáyò review – a blistering indictment of the abuse of power

Adébáyò’s compelling second novel follows the fates of two families who come up against the failings of the state

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023