tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post4931207149318397872..comments2024-02-19T03:01:37.869+01:00Comments on Mary Okeke Reviews: Every Day is for the Thief, 2007, Teju Cole *****Mary Okeke Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-46934260144888987242017-06-14T12:04:12.131+02:002017-06-14T12:04:12.131+02:00Hi Ade, I was in a conference where Teju was invit...Hi Ade, I was in a conference where Teju was invited https://vimeo.com/cccb/k17progcont-tejucolevilamatas-vo<br /><br />I think at some point, he made me understood that he considers himself an American writer. You might not like the content of the book, however, I must say that his prose is lucid and delicate.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-26556270692961270342017-06-13T23:32:23.543+02:002017-06-13T23:32:23.543+02:00I just finished Teju Cole's Every Day is for t...I just finished Teju Cole's Every Day is for the thief. I came to check for your review on it. I didn't enjoy the book at all. It was like a BBC reporter doing a documentary on Lagos. My own Lagos doesn't look that way at all. Perhaps much changes have occur. Teju Cole will be better as an American author. Ade Sammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710654839988129013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-9155835870162841912016-08-24T12:58:32.445+02:002016-08-24T12:58:32.445+02:00Nana, thank youNana, thank youMary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-77601229629626899322016-08-24T09:06:53.256+02:002016-08-24T09:06:53.256+02:00Great review. Yes, it is a good book.Great review. Yes, it is a good book.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-30236470158353665692016-04-15T05:22:26.044+02:002016-04-15T05:22:26.044+02:00I just finished reading the book today and thought...I just finished reading the book today and thought it was a good read as well. <br />Here's my review https://lindasyearlybookchallenge.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/book-review-every-day-is-for-the-thief-by-teju-cole/#more-2694Lindahttp://lindasyearlybookchallenge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-32951783862448824382016-02-20T10:25:36.568+01:002016-02-20T10:25:36.568+01:00Hi Darkowaa, this was really a good read. I'm ...Hi Darkowaa, this was really a good read. I'm glad we agreed.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-50916166972790572232016-02-19T19:43:32.029+01:002016-02-19T19:43:32.029+01:00Absolutely. This book is an awesome travelogue. I ...Absolutely. This book is an awesome travelogue. I got a vivid picture of Nigeria/Lagos and good commentary of the state of affairs after reading it.<br />Thanks for the review! Darkowaa (African Book Addict!)http://africanbookaddict.comnoreply@blogger.com