Name: Arrows of Rain
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9780435906573

Okey Ndibe

Both humorous and poignant, Arrows of Rain dramatises the relationship between an individual and the modern African state.

Arrows of Rain

Marion

 'Remember,' it warned, 'a story never forgives silence. Speech is the mouth's debt to a story.'

Set in a fictitious post-colonial African nation, the discovery of the body of a drowned prostitute leads to an exploration of the conflict between an individual and the modern African state. A gripping study of truth, silence and the abuse of power.

I dare to say that this book captured a lot of things about post-colonial Nigeria with a depth of creativity that I've only seen Chinua Achebe do! It’s such a beautiful story. the name of the country, its states and its leaders were changed for obvious reasons, I didn't like that at first but as the story progressed I was grateful for the grace to exercise my imagination and do some research. It puts so many things in perspective and I highly recommend it to any lovers of Nigeria’s national history! I couldn’t sleep until I finished reading it.

Arrows of Rain

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