"Alternately funny, shocking, and sad...a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria. --Sacramento Book Review
"A magical writer.... A] delicious story." --Huffington Post
Lola Shoneyin, a fresh and exciting new voice in contemporary fiction, sheds a fascinating light on the little known world of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria, in her fabulously entertaining debut novel, The Secret Lives of the Four Wives. Fans of The 19th Wife and HBO's Big Love will be enthralled by this colorful and captivating tale of...
"Alternately funny, shocking, and sad...a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria. --Sacramento Book Review