{"product_id":"dele-weds-destiny-a-stunning-novel-of-friendship-love-and-home-9781529366785","title":"Dele Weds Destiny: A stunning novel of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDELE WEDS DESTINY is the heartfelt, vivid and sparkling debut novel by editor and writer Tomi Obaro, celebrating the resilience and power of long-lasting female friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnitan, Funmi and Zainab first meet during their politically turbulent university years in Lagos - a time which cements their friendship, as together they all slowly learn how to become themselves. But when Enitan heads to New York to elope with a white man, Zainab and Funmi are left behind, though with drastically different fortunes. Zainab finds herself the sole breadwinner for her disabled husband and their four sons, while Funmi, larger-than-life in her youth, lives in a palace of confined luxury as the wife of a shady, successful businessman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir friendship goes on to endure decades of distance and, thirty years later, they're finally reunited in Lagos for the wedding of Destiny, Funmi's daughter, in 2015. Here, after all this time, they will reflect on their pasts, the things they loved and lost - but the present brings unexpected surprises and they soon discover that their daughters might be just as rebellious and open-hearted as they once were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of three women, over three decades, we witness the shared histories, betrayals and triumphs play out, and their unforgettable, enduring friendship. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFast-paced, glamorous, and bursting with emotion, \u003ci\u003eDele Weds Destiny \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling debut. The bonds between women -- as friends, and across the generations -- are the jewels that make this story shine! -- Tayari Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the complexity of female friendships and mother-daughter relationships, this is a story rendered with so much heart -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of \u003ci\u003eMalibu Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomi Obaro's deftly paced novel is an ode to the enduring truth of friendship. Obaro's compelling narrative provides a beautifully flawed, full-bodied picture of the possibilities of African womanhood. It is optimistic, fresh and quickly draws you in -- Jendella Benson, author of Hope and Glory\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written tale of love in all its forms, I was instantly hooked from the first page and utterly bereft at the last page. It had me laughing one minute and crying the next. It's safe to say Tomi Obaro is my new favourite author -- Sukh Ojla, author of \u003ci\u003eSunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObaro writes beautifully about the complicated labor of friendship and parentage. \u003ci\u003eDele Weds Destiny \u003c\/i\u003eexplores caregiving as a kind of deferment, but also as discovery, of desire, of fury, of home -- \u003cb\u003eRaven Leilani, author of \u003ci\u003eLuster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis enchanting debut is an affectionate portrait of three women at middle age, cannily exploring the ways the self is forged in youth. With an admirably light touch, Tomi Obaro documents how class, race, faith, and power define the lives of women in Nigeria and America, past and present -- Rumaan Alam, author of \u003ci\u003eLeave the World Behind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA generous and patient consideration of life, and of lives . . . I am so thankful for the world of this book, and so excited for everyone who gets to sit in it -- \u003cb\u003eHanif Abdurraqib, author of \u003ci\u003eA Little Devil in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful novel full of richly-drawn, complicated, nuanced characters all trying to love and connect with each other. An ode to the bonds of friendship across decades, \u003ci\u003eDele Weds Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous debut' -- \u003cb\u003eJami Attenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eAll This Could Be Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomi Obaro has a true gift for honoring the details that illuminate our most human tensions . . . \u003ci\u003eDele Weds Destiny \u003c\/i\u003eis a black diamond of a debut -- Saeed Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Fight for Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engrossing read with strong characters and a clear portrait of Nigeria then and now . . . Obaro's debut is a portrait of female friendship that will feel familiar to women everywhere, but it is also infused with Nigerian cultural specificity: food, clothing, religion, music, and ambient threat * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eThe intricacies of female friendships and the complex nature of mother\/daughter relationships are at the heart of this absorbing novel from \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed \u003c\/i\u003eculture editor Obaro, a sharp new voice on the literary scene * Library Journal *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409945829719,"sku":"9781529366785","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dele-weds-destiny-a-stunning-novel-of-friendship-love-and-home-9781529366785","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}