Tag: philosophy

I.O Echeruoʼs Debut Novel Is a Dazzling Blend of Science and Spirituality – Sima Essien

But The Comfort of Distant Stars is not exclusively a novel of lofty ideas and grave philosophy. Running beneath the intellectual current is the quiet drama of Ezeani’s troubled life and its constant entanglement with Anyanwu’s contested existence, driving a turbulent dynamic that keeps the novel emotionally tethered. And at the heart of it all lies the state of Ezeaniʼs mind, and Echeruo allows us to sit with the sobering possibility of mental debilitation, of genius misunderstood, dismissed, and finally consumed by its own weight.

Psychobabble Inc.: A review of Chude Jideonwo’s “How Depression Saved My Life” — Akumbu Uche

Jideonwo leans into this rule, but then, as if looking to validate his struggles, he constantly makes reference to the experiences of various celebrity guests who have graced his #WithChude talk show. In social interactions, he would be called a name-dropper. In print, these insertions come off as cross-promotion and shortchange the book’s efficacy as a memoir.