This Motherless Land

This Motherless Land

By Nikki May

Genre:-Contemporary Literary Fiction

Pages:352

Publisher:-Doubleday

Blurb:-When Funke's mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she's sent to live with her  maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.

 Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at last has an ally... The two cousins give each other what they need most: love.

 But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they escape their legacy?

 Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, The Motherless Land bridges three decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

 the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love.

'A spirited exploration of culture and kidnap' BONNIE GARMUS

'Deeply emotional and entertaining' EMMA STONEX. author of The Lamplighters

'Tugs at the heartstrings' DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad

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My Review:-When Funke's mother dies she is sent to England from Nigeria. Nigeria is a place she loves and her life is or she thought. Being sent to England is a big culture change. There is nothing she likes, apart from her cousin Liv. Liv is a free-spirit and has always wanted to break free from the family, who are both cold and distant. Liv takes Funke under her wing and it's not long before they become best friends. But not everything can always stay the same. Just as Funke was going to go to medical school, there is word that her father is ill and she must return back to Nigeria to care for him. But it's not what Funke expects when she arrives back in Nigeria. This has been an enjoyable read, that I read in two sittings