The Returnees, Elizabeth Okoh
The Returnees, Elizabeth Okoh
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The Returnees
An 'evocative tale of identity, friendship and unexpected love' Mail on Sunday

Author: Elizabeth Okoh

Narrator: Nneka Okoye

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2021

Categories: Fiction, Women, Friendship


Synopsis

An unforgettable tale of female friendship, love and mistaken identities set in modern Nigeria, from an exciting new voice in women's fiction.

'[An] evocative tale of identity, friendship and unexpected love' Mail on Sunday

'Marks Okoh as an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.' AnOther magazine

After a bad break up, 25-year-old Osayuki Isahosa leaves behind everything she holds dear in London to return to Lagos, Nigeria: a country she hasn't set foot in for many years. Drawn by the transformations happening in the fashion industry in the city, she accepts a job at House of Martha as their Head of PR. While waiting at Milan airport for her connecting flight to Lagos she meets Cynthia Okoye and Kian Bajo.

Cynthia Okoye is a 21-year-old recent graduate whose laissez-faire attitude to life has become her undoing. Unsure of how else to help put her life back on track, her father banishes her to live with his brother in the capital city where she's required to attend the National Youth Service Corps.

Kian Bajo is a wannabe Afrobeat star whose left everything he knows in London to make it big in Lagos., Enthralled by the international success of young artists from his motherland, he will go to any lengths to conquer the Lagos music scene.

After the plane lands at the Lagos airport, they all go their separate ways but their lives will intertwine again and change the course of their lives forever.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Elizabeth Okoh

Elizabeth Okoh is a British-Nigerian writer, content creator and photographer. She holds a degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Sussex. Her work has been published in various online and print magazines, as well as curated at exhibitions in London and Athens. Her work is inspired by social justice, culture, immigration and living in the diaspora.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wyna

It was refreshing to read about the struggles and challenges of Nigerian returnees ,which are most times glossed over or glamorized . The book has huge potential, however , it failed to hit the right spot for me . I particularly found that the stitching of the 3 perspectives of the main characters w......more

Goodreads review by Onome

It took me a whole month to finish this. I don't think this author wrote this book for a Nigerian audience because trying to explain Nigeria to Nigerians all the time was exhausting... There was really no plot in this book because we just follow the characters as they carry out daily activities. I ju......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

Im still unsure whether i like or dislike this book.......more

Goodreads review by Amaka

2.5 stars Hmmm… Not sure how to review this. So much potential. The title for one… I imagined a beautiful fictional ride… The Cover… This was a one-click buy for me. But… Still can’t really say what the story was about. Maybe just to let Nigerians in diaspora know what living in Nigeria is like? Not sure 🤔......more

It is not a bad read but it could have been wayyyy better. We didn't get to know why Kian died or what effect that had to the story line. Had to skip loads of pages here and there cus they seemed unnecessary. It reads like a badly written wattpad story in some parts.......more


Quotes

[An] evocative tale of identity, friendship and unexpected love. Mail on Sunday

An intoxicating tale of love, identity, and friendship. Lunate.co.uk

Marks Okoh as an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction. AnOther magazine

A brilliant read Closer