Daughter in Exile
A Novel

Daughter in Exilestarts out very promising, in fact, I almost wish the entire book was set in Senegal. While I know the struggles a lot of people face when they immigrate I felt the book just did not let up on the hardships. I get it, it is hard but after the 7th major incident I thought, this au......more

This book is about a Ghanaian woman living her best life in Senegal. Life couldn't get any better...until she decides to come to the US. Wow! I couldn't put this down! I was hooked from the beginning and almost read it in one sitting. I would sum up this book as the rollercoaster an immigrant goes t......more

Lola has been through so much. One after another, damn! What if she had just stayed in Dakar? What’s so special about America? Your children had to move from one house to another every 2 weeks, poor Dele. When Lola refused to go back to Ghana after Armand’s ordeal, I wanted to slap her so bad. And w......more

Thanks to @harperviabooks and @harperaudio for advanced copies of #DaughterInExile. ⁣ I recently listened to 𝗗𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗟𝗘 by Bisi Adjapon. It’s the story of a college educated Ghanaian woman who finds herself in the United States after falling in love with an American Marine. She’s pregnant and......more

Wow. I honestly could not put this one down! I read it in like a day and a half. My heart!! 😭 Ughhh this poor girl, I don't know how she remained so strong and hopeful, but she did. Her positivity and perseverance throughout her many adversaries was very admirable. There were so many terrible people......more