An Expansive Nigerian Landscape in “A Spell of Good Things” – Chicago Review of Books
[ad_1] The most alluring characteristic of Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s new novel, A Spell of Good Things, is its distinct use of Yoruba diacritics. The Yoruba language is tonal, and one senses an innate and appreciable linguistic dexterity in Adébáyọ̀’s sophomore novel. Unapologetically Yoruba and mostly set in Osun state, an unmistakable Nigerian verisimilitude permeates the novel. … Read more