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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
- Narrated by: Lola Shoneyin
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
When Baba Segi awoke with a bellyache for the sixth day in a row, he knew it was time to do something drastic about his fourth wife's childlessness. To the dismay of her ambitious mother, Bolanle marries into a polygamous family, where she is the fourth wife of a rich, rotund patriarch, Baba Segi. She is a graduate and therefore a great prize, but even graduates must produce children, and her husband's persistent bellyache is a sign that things are not as they should be.
She only wants to escape to a quiet life, but the others disapprove of the newest, youngest, cleverest addition to the family. Treated with respect by her husband, she is viewed with suspicion by her seniors - who fear she may unlock their well-guarded secret.
Through the voices of Baba Segi and his four wives, Lola Shoneyin weaves a vibrant story of love, secrets and a family like every other - happy and unhappy, truthful and not, sometimes kind, sometimes competitive, always bound by blood and the past.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-02-21
Awesome
This is an awesome book! Thank God the author decided to perform the audiobook herself..... So we didn't have to put up with ghastly and distracting mispronunciations by well meaning performers.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-05-23
Amazing book!!!!!
Love love this book!!! I bought the book and also listened to the audio!!! Love the twist at the end of the book and all the characters were amazing!!! Look forward to reading more books from the author!!!
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- Elsie Akerele
- 10-02-24
Brilliant performance by the narrator. Highly Entertaining!!!
It felt a bit of a slow burn to begin with but I guess that was setting the plot and building the characters. Once it got underway I couldn’t stop listening, The story is cleverly interwoven.
Wanting justice to be served to the wives , I felt a slight frustration at the conclusion of this book but just as I was about to write the author off, I realised it was actually the only logical end not to mention option for Baba Segi. He stood to lose everything otherwise.
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- hollye
- 13-09-21
Great book, worth speeding up the narration
Really enjoyed this book and the performance of it, although I did have to listen at 1.2x speed because I just found her far too slow at the normal speed!
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- A Poets HeartTwist
- 18-02-21
Fantastic Story
Totally loved the story and the narration. captivating, hilarious and the full works. Looking forward to other stories
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- Grace xx
- 08-03-21
what q wonderful story
I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. you can really imagine the characters and their struggles. The twist at the end was brilliant. Well done to the author.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-06-21
incredible
this is one of the best books I've ever read in my life. I will share this book with all my friends
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- Mai G
- 07-01-22
loved it.
I loved that the author read the book herself. this really made the story come alive for me. I find when the story is read by someone else, I often ask myself if certain words would've been said in the same way. I'll be looking into more titles by this author.
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- Amanda Chenai
- 04-10-23
Good story, amazing narrator
The storyline is good but not great. The narration is amazing though, it feels as though you’re watching a play but with your ears. 😂
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- michelin1
- 29-11-21
jaw dropping
an amazing tale of infidelity manipulation and deceit!! loved every word. definitely worth reading
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