Tito O’tobi

Title: Tomorrow is too far Author: Chimamanda N. Adichie Book: The thing around your neck The story has a slightly reflective mood about a couple of childhood pranks gone wrong and its attendant scar on the participants. Also, not lost is the fact that the prankster was incited by feelings of jealousy aroused from preferential treatments meted out to her brother because he’s the bearer of the family name. This is a scenario that is all too common in many click here to read full version…

Title: Jumping Monkey Hill Author: Chimamanda N. Adichie Book: The Thing Around Your Neck The story follows the experiences of aspiring writer Ujunwa at a writing workshop hosted by the British academic Edward Campbell and sponsored by the British Council. Evidently, Edward’s choices in location of the workshop venue and criticisms are deeply rooted in his pride as a devoted Oxford scholar of African literature for forty years and also to subtly humiliate his subjects. This absolutely forms Ujunwa’s first click here to read full version…

Tito O’tobi is the author of The Heartbreak Diary and The Hunchback of Langbodo trilogy. He is a well-versed writer and poet with numerous unpublished works featured on blogs, magazines and newspapers around the world. His spare time is used up in humanitarian service with the Red Cross. Please be welcome to read my posts and of course comment and share. by