Description
In a near-future Lagos where the past is never truly past, a young woman’s search for belonging collides with a dangerous secret tied to her family’s history. As she navigates shifting loyalties, intimate betrayals, and the pull of survival, she uncovers how power can be inherited, disguised, and weaponized—especially against those who are expected to stay silent. Blending speculative edge with sharp emotional realism, this novel explores identity, gendered vulnerability, and the cost of truth when the world is built to bury it. With Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s vivid, propulsive storytelling and keen social insight, the story moves like a thriller while asking what it really means to wake up.
Available Editions
paperback
Feiwel & Friends
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9781250800848
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Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 25%. it’s a slow burn to the point that there isn’t even an ember in the fire pit. the dark academia vibes are really just an english boarding school. biggest issue i had was the characterization of the teens. i can understand the plot choice of the unholy girls, rich boys, and cops not caring. but for baz to be happy making jokes about being sherlock, asking to get dinner in town when he’s meant to be looking for elizabeth? if elizabeth is really baz’s pseudo-twin, why doesn’t his sickened agony during class hours carry over to the town visit??? not worth my time going further with it.
Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.