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Violence
Barely any
Some violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual relationships
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking throughout
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of postcolonial identity, corruption, and the role of the intellectual
What this book is about
Soyinka's 1965 novel follows a group of young Nigerian professionals attempting to create meaning in a newly independent nation. Features drinking, sexual content, and Soyinka's experimental prose. For adults.
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Sexual content
Heavy drinking
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