When the stories one is told conflict with the world one knows, what other choice is there but to seek out other stories? Stories that could make sense of a senseless world. These two sentences came midway in Moses Ose Utomi’s last installment of his novella trilogy,...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 146: The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi
by MHill | Jun 18, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Moses Ose Utomi, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom From Kammbia Novella Review
"History is only a story, told by those with power to justify why they have it. The truth does not bend to power's whims." These words came near the end of The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi. It is the follow-up novella to the excellent The Lies of the Ajungo I...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 145: The Lies of The Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
by MHill | Jun 12, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Moses Ose Utomi, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom From Kammbia Novella Review
When you have been taught lies, what do you believe in? Is it preferable to lie in order to safeguard society from the truth? Both questions get answered in The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi. I came across this novella from the Goodreads recommendations...