Dear Alaere by Eriye Onagoruwa

Publisher: Paperworth books

3,500.00

8 in stock

Product ID: 19913 SKU: 9789789778607 Category: Tags: ,

Alaere Benson is your typical modern, professional woman in search of that elusive work-life balance and societal acceptance in Lagos. When she gets a job at Criole, she is excited to be working for a multinational company, but it does not take long for her to see that Criole is dysfunctional and bears an eerie similarity to Nigeria. As she struggles to find her footing in her new role, she witnesses a never-ending theatre of murder, sexual harassment and mysticism.

At home, she is happily married to ‘Laja, but they begin to have problems when they experience difficulties having children and their situation is compounded by extended family interference.

With things spiralling out of control, she is forced to reassess how she feels about the chaos around her and takes charge of her life with her often humorous, frank diary entries. As she confronts and grapples with her experiences, she finds peace and healing through the catharsis of writing.

A moving tale of overcoming challenges with persistence and steadfastness in the journey of life. There is a lot to learn from this novel. – Yenie Emmanuel, author, The Book of April.

Eriye has written a captivating story about love, rivalry, betrayal, career, womanhood, and the sometimes unexpected challenges of life in one of Nigeria’s most loved cities, Lagos. Through Alaere’s dairy, she navigates a world most of us can only dream of with a familiarity that introduces her as a voice that needs to be heard. – Michael Afenfia, author, The Mechanics of Yenagoa.

Weight 0.3 kg

3 reviews for Dear Alaere by Eriye Onagoruwa

  1. Adeolu Olufemi

    I think Dear Alaere is such a good book that everyone should read. Workplace politics is real but is not often the subject of fiction. This book, well written, would take you through a professional woman’s travails in the trouble-filled city like Lagos. What’s worse? She’s called barren for her husband’s fertility issues. In Africa, the man is never at fault in terms of infertility. Alaere’s story is worth your read.

  2. Dr. Ibiene Ogolo

    Wow! I can totally relate with the character Alaere. Yes its a fiction novel but author brings it to life with her strong knowledge and utilisation of words and expressions.
    It captured our daily lives as professional women living in big cities. Our fears, our realities and emotions.
    Its am easy read with the fonts and pages soft on the eyes. Some words make tou reach for the dictionary but hey thats the beauty of reading. Information, comedy, reality check, and learning new words and their possible use.
    I recommend this book to everyone as it speaks to our society and the world at large.
    Kudos to the author.

  3. Ngozi Okwuegbuna (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this book. Every emotion that the author passed across I felt it. It is also well paced. It didn’t disappoint at all. Also helped a lot with my vocabulary, lol. This is a book every woman should read, it is easily relatable, no matter your stage in life.

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