Foreign Gods, Inc., Okey Ndibe (3)
I was quite disappointed in this book. I had read a good
review and popped it on my ‘to-read’ list. The story is of a Nigerian immigrant
in NYC who desperately needs money. He concocts a scheme to return to his
village and steal a war god icon to sell back in New York at the Foreign Gods,
Inc. store. The protagonist is more of an anti-hero, you feel sorry for him,
but he does little to redeem himself. While Mr. Ndibe has a unique voice and
wove an interesting story of Nigerian folklore mixed with current culture, the
book ended so abruptly I was shocked and felt the tale was entirely unresolved.
I really missed the point of the story – maybe there was no point?
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