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Violence
Some
Violence; military brutality
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual obsession and content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of artistic passion, desire, and the violence of postcolonial Nigeria
What this book is about
Okri's 1996 novel follows Omovo, a young painter whose dangerous obsession with his neighbor's wife unfolds against the backdrop of military Lagos. Features violence, sexual content, and political repression. For adults.
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Violence
Sexual obsession
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