Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are having a good day. I was super excited to receive a copy of This Motherless Land by Nikki May through the post this week. I was such a huge fan of her last book so I’m incredibly excited to read this book soon.
Huge thanks to the lovely @alison_is_reading for sending me a copy of this book It’s really appreciated!
Out 18th July 2024
Book Synopsis:
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.
About The Author:
Born in Bristol, raised in Lagos, NIKKI MAY is Anglo-Nigerian. Her critically acclaimed debut novel WAHALA won the Comedy Women in Print New Voice Prize, was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Award and the Fingerprint Debut of the Year Award, and longlisted for the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award. It’s being turned into a major BBC drama series.
THIS MOTHERLESS LAND is her second novel.
Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzers, and way too many books. She should be writing but is probably reading.
You can follow Nikki on Twitter: @NikkiOMay
Or Instagram: @nikkimaywriter
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Loved Wahala so definitely want to read this one! xx
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