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Reviewed on November 1, 2025 | Fiction
Jay (The Attic Child) delivers a powerful novel loosely inspired by her grandparents, told through dual timelines. In the late 1890s, Temi, a Nigerian princess, is deeply in love with Olu but is forced into marriage with a village chief, whose child she eventually bears. When Temi and Olu escape together to London, they leave her young daughter behind. In England, they work hard to become successful and welcome a baby of their o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


