Comments on: Literature’s New Rock Chick, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani – Author of “I Do Not Come To You By Chance”

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:04:12 +0000

I just checked this book out in my public library in Augusta,Georgia on Thursday, and finished it on Sunday. Through Adaobi’s novel I feel like I have traveled to Nigeria and got a chance to take a peek into the people’s lives there.Thank you for sharing this story with the world. As an African American I am proud to read an authentic African story. Because as Adaobi said (paraphrasing loosely) we have to change the we look,feel, and treat ourselves, before we complain about any effects other people’s actions have had on us as black people.Adaobi is giving a voice to our people through her writings and we can be proud that she isn’t candycoating it but keeping it real. We are human too, whether living in Georgia or Nigeria. Poverty for black people is widespread all over the world, even in America, but we are still human and we have a story to tell. I’m glad Adaoubi shared one and I hope there are more to come!

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By: Adaeze

Adaeze — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:14:51 +0000

Absolutely loved her book. Definitely one of the most humorous Nigerian books I’ve read. The end blew me out of the water!

By: Nana Fredua-Agyeman

Nana Fredua-Agyeman — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:15 +0000

Very intelligent responses to equally intelligent questions. Nigeria abounds in literary talents and I am glad Adaobi is one of them. I would look for this book, read it, and review it on my blog too. I promote African literature.

By: ijk

ijk — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:39:56 +0000

just finished it today ,i thought the book was funny and very interesting, excellent ending .

By: Ihuoma

Ihuoma — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:01:22 +0000

I don’t understand the haters, I absolutely loved the book!! When a writer can weave in humor even in sad scenes you have to admit she does have skill! I hope we can read more from her, and Ms Adichie and more and more Nigerians. The thing I love most about (good) Nigerian authors and their books is that I can directly relate with them without having to twist my imagination every which way (as is sometimes the case with these oyibo writers)

By: Josephine

Josephine — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:06:24 +0000

Bolanle,i’m sorry but i find u rather patronising if not annoying. While i am not saying that you are not entitled to your opinion whatever your was point was. You started out “quarrelling” with the expression “rock chick”, It’s simply trying to capture the completeness of the author’s non-conformity with the “regular’ writer, her age and the freshness of her style and yes i say it suits her. It is not demeaning in anyway. I am not suprised that you can’t “see what the hype’ is all about-what cynicism coming from you! Abeg this girl is big deal and so is this effort of hers. Sit up and recognise please!!

By: Mrs Ajunwa

Mrs Ajunwa — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:05:12 +0000

Nice One,on Ada.Saw Ada while she was writing the book,the Lord has exalted her efforts!

By: Kc

Kc — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:56:37 +0000

I wanna be just like you, when i grow up, yes i do

By: Kemi

Kemi — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:00:50 +0000

Lovely book. It got me laughing n crying so hard…

By: Afam

Afam — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:09:39 +0000

I can’t wait to read her books.

By: Wunmi

Wunmi — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:38:32 +0000

is that ankara tshirt she’s wearing from the Ghanian designer ReneQ? I so love her stuffs!!

By: Rosserie

Rosserie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:33:00 +0000

Bella. Rock chick works perfectly. I like the way it grabs the attention with an unusual metaphor.

Nitpickers like Bolanle – neither likes book nor title of piece. Typical, innit?

I do not come to you by chance? Totally worth the ‘rock hype’!

By: Bolanle

Bolanle — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:41:55 +0000

I find the title “Literature’s rock chick” a tad annoying. It’s implying that literature is not “cool” enough, so we need to borrow some cool credentials from rock music to make it cooler. It actually sounds more pathetic. What has literature got to do with being a rock chick? Why can’t you just say she is the hottest new writer or something like that?

Anyway, on to the book:

The novel attempts to chronicle the realities that lead people into a life of crime. Kingsley Ibe, a recent graduate can’t find employment and the love of his life, Ola, leaves him for a man who can buy her Versace bags and Gucci shoes. His father, highly educated, principled and poor dies in penury and his masters degree holder mother’s dying sewing business can’t sustain them. A burdensome sense of responsibility takes hold of Kingsley and he decides to join the 419 business of his Uncle Boniface who has reincarnated as Cash Daddy.

As a writer, Adaobi did well, but I don’t really get the hype. I am wary of books that suddenly become popular because the author has friends in the industry who have helped her to promote it endlessly. It doesn’t mean it’s not a good book, but I don’t think it’s worth the hype. That’s all.

By: Nne

Nne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:46:01 +0000

Renna, quite the outlier aren’t you, given the other comments. I’ll be getting this book.

By: KemiPen

KemiPen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:43:58 +0000

began reading yesterday…but loving it already…

By: Peperempe

Peperempe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:48:26 +0000

@ west african hair; I wouldn’t say Helon Habila is necessarily the north’s answer to chimamanda ad tricia. He has been on the writing scene much longer than they have. So maybe they’re the South’s answer to him? I don’t know but I love Helon anyway. I really loved “Measuring time”.

By: ije

ije — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:52:21 +0000

The book is such a pageturner,couldn’t drop it once I started.the characters are very real and you and connect with them. Hilarious too. Very well written Adaobi.keep up the good work

By: Renna

Renna — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:39:51 +0000

Crap book!

By: Tosin

Tosin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:08 +0000

I liked the novel. Hope it gets read way more than it is now.