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Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl, is displaced by the Nigerian Civil War. While journeying as a refugee, she encounters a girl from a different ethnic community and the two share a forbidden love and passion. Discovered, they must confront cultural taboos, oppression, and the price of living a lie. As their struggle unfolds, the novel follows a woman who wants to shape her own life around love and truth, whilst her nation faces its war‑related pains and attempts at healing.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Chinelo Okparanta
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