The Day Ends Like Any Day
The
Day Ends Like Any Day (Holland House Books, 2017) is a coming-of-age
novel by Nigerian
poet and novelist Timothy Ogene.
Excerpts appeared in One Throne Magazine and The Missing Slate.
Reviews
"Timothy
Ogene's beautiful novel is a new form of Bildungsroman: Sam's story is also a journey through books and memories,
so much so that a life's journey is not only oriented forwards, but also
backwards." — African Book Review
"A
refreshing increase in Nigerian literature
in recent years – of which this is a welcome contribution . . .." — Hong
Kong Review of Books
"Timothy
Ogene’s The Day Ends Like Any Day
illustrates the ways in which human beings carry their pasts with them no
matter where they go. It is a powerful novel that demands reconciliation, from
the reader and its protagonist alike." — Foreword Reviews
'Timothy
Ogene’s The Day Ends Like Any Day is . . . a lyrical, vibrant,
and challenging coming-of-age account of the multiple identities and multiple
personalities of a young Nigerian
growing up in a period when everything around him is changing but who refuses
to accept that his life has been formed by the traumas and dependencies of his
life and past.' — Africa Book Link
'Timothy
Ogene’s beautiful novel is "a new form of Bildungsroman," in which
the theme of coming of age becomes a coming of language: Sam’s story is also a
journey through books and memories, so much so that a life’s journey is not
only oriented forwards, but also backwards.' — Daily Trust, Nigeria
References
· · ioanadanaila
(2017-03-01). "The
Day Ends Like Any Day".
The African Book Review. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
· · "Foreword
Reviews: Book Reviews and Coverage of Indie Publishers". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
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