Jowhor Ile's debut novel And After Many Days takes place in Nigeria in 1995. A 17-year-old boy named Paul Utu goes missing on his way to school and his family is left with many questions. The story is framed around social and political turmoil in Nigeria during that time. The story is told in third person, but from the point of view of Paul's younger brother. As it is customary for literary fiction, character development is particularly strong with each character facing their own set of challenges and their ways of dealing with them. It was very interesting to read a novel about everyday life in the developing world and how ordinary people face challenges every day.
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