"Again and again Atta's writing tugs at the heart, at the conscience.
This is convincing more remarkable is what the novel has to say about the need to speak out when all around is falling apart." - Times Literary Supplement London) Everything Good Will Come depicts the struggles women face in a conservative society. The relaxed tempo of the narrative allows for proper character development.
The main characters are well realized, and the supporting cast - campaigning journalist, put-upon mother-in-law, co-wives in a polygamous marriage, stroppy secretary - avoid caricature. "Sefi Atta's first novel is a beautifully paced stroll in the shoes of a woman growing up in a country struggling to find its post-Independence identity.
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