Tag: One Leg on Earth

An Unflattering Look at Eko Atlantic City in Pemi Aguda’s novel — Olukorede S Yishau

For Lagosians or Nigerians or anyone remotely familiar with Lagos, it is difficult to read…

In “One Leg on Earth”, Agudaʼs Haunting Vision of Lagos & Motherhood falters – Sima Essien

One Leg on Earth does not merely establish these themes of class inequality and environmental degradation; it weaves them into a dreadful mystery that also incorporates strains of Yoruba folklore. As more pregnant women surrender to watery deaths, Yosoye is plagued by nightmarish visions and ominous signs.