Inferno of Silence

This author is known for his intense and contemporary poetry. In this collection, he is branching out into seven short stories and brings that fierce feeling to each one. Using the depth of culture from his home country of Nigeria, he presents strong characters dealing with a myriad of life events.......more

From never been able to pick up a fiction read, this is my second fiction read of 2020. I devoured my last week reading this book and I really went through an emotion coaster ride. Thanks to Tolu' A. Akinyemi for sharing this review copy. When crafted well, short stories are like grenades which quic......more

Can we talk about how inclusive an Inferno of Silence by Tolu Akinyemi is? This collection is a collage of stories that even the strictest critique will admit to relate to most. A footballer, whose skills are unarguably magical is exposed to racism in the European league he plays for. On the pitch, i......more

i got its pdf copy for free to exchange with an honest review. and tbh, i did not put my expectation too high because actually i am not into fiction these days. i only forced my luck on this one because it's short stories. and i am glad that i did choose this book. it surprised me in a good-but-dark......more

The Inferno of silence is a collection of seven short stories which cuts across major societal themes - love, mental health, racism, redemption, political problems. The first story 'Black Lives Matter' is about a young talented professional footballer who left Nigeria to play for the European league......more