Review
'Terrific.' --Lisa Appignanesi, Independent
'This is a dark, tense, gripping first novel, peeling back layers of Nigerian society.' --The Times
'Chibundu Onuzo's confident debut alternates between [Abike and the hawker], deftly capturing their contrasting perspectives on life and society ... there are promising flourishes here that catch the eye.' --Financial Times
'An energetic thriller debut.' Observer
Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks are the central players in a fiery Nigerian revenge tragedy ... as Runner G digs deeper, the results are explosive.' --Guardian
'Onuzo deftly portrays two disparate worlds contained in one sprawling city: one heaving with sweat, casual violence and poverty; the other coolly distant and, in light of such hardship and brutality, absurdly concerned with European brands - and equally violent.' Irish Times
'In Chibundu Onuzo's compelling and assured debut, an ill-fated romance is played out on the mean streets of Lagos between an 18-year-old street hawker, Runner G, and super-rich 17-year-old Abike Johnson. So far, so Romeo And Juliet, except there's nothing innocent about Abike, and there are no family feuds (seemingly) and no family ties either.' --Daily Mail
'Debut novelist Chibundu Onuzo's story of two star-crossed lovers in Lagos quickly outstrips its premise to become a much darker and more thrilling tale ... [Onuzo] keeps a taut hold of her material so that the threads of revelations of the past gradually enmesh the reader in a sinister tangle of events. Told with controlled clarity, The Spider King's Daughter is a gripping, involving and very impressive debut.' --Metro
'This is a dark, tense, gripping first novel, peeling back layers of Nigerian society.' --The Times
'Debut novelist Chibundu Onuzo's story of two star-crossed lovers in Lagos quickly outstrips its premise to become a much darker and more thrilling tale ... [Onuzo] keeps a taut hold of her material so that the threads of revelations of the past gradually enmesh the reader in a sinister tangle of events. Told with controlled clarity, The Spider King's Daughter is a gripping, involving and very impressive debut.' --Metro
'This is a dark, tense, gripping first novel, peeling back layers of Nigerian society.' --The Times
'Chibundu Onuzo's confident debut alternates between [Abike and the hawker], deftly capturing their contrasting perspectives on life and society ... there are promising flourishes here that catch the eye.' --Financial Times
'An energetic thriller debut.' Observer
Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks are the central players in a fiery Nigerian revenge tragedy ... as Runner G digs deeper, the results are explosive.' --Guardian
'Onuzo deftly portrays two disparate worlds contained in one sprawling city: one heaving with sweat, casual violence and poverty; the other coolly distant and, in light of such hardship and brutality, absurdly concerned with European brands - and equally violent.' Irish Times
'In Chibundu Onuzo's compelling and assured debut, an ill-fated romance is played out on the mean streets of Lagos between an 18-year-old street hawker, Runner G, and super-rich 17-year-old Abike Johnson. So far, so Romeo And Juliet, except there's nothing innocent about Abike, and there are no family feuds (seemingly) and no family ties either.' --Daily Mail
'Debut novelist Chibundu Onuzo's story of two star-crossed lovers in Lagos quickly outstrips its premise to become a much darker and more thrilling tale ... [Onuzo] keeps a taut hold of her material so that the threads of revelations of the past gradually enmesh the reader in a sinister tangle of events. Told with controlled clarity, The Spider King's Daughter is a gripping, involving and very impressive debut.' --Metro
'This is a dark, tense, gripping first novel, peeling back layers of Nigerian society.' --The Times
'Debut novelist Chibundu Onuzo's story of two star-crossed lovers in Lagos quickly outstrips its premise to become a much darker and more thrilling tale ... [Onuzo] keeps a taut hold of her material so that the threads of revelations of the past gradually enmesh the reader in a sinister tangle of events. Told with controlled clarity, The Spider King's Daughter is a gripping, involving and very impressive debut.' --Metro
Book Description
A compelling, tender and heart-wrenching début novel from a young Nigerian writer.
About the Author
Chibundu Onuzo was born in Nigeria in 1991 and is the youngest of four children. She is currently studying History at Kings College, London. When not writing, Chibundu can be found playing the piano or singing.Chibundu Onuzo was born in Nigeria in 1991 and is the youngest of four children. She is currently studying History at Kings College, London. When not writing, Chibundu can be found playing the piano or singing.
