Dangerous Love by Ben Okri

Dangerous Love

Ben Okri

I could see the Africa of the old black and white films - bleak, full of corruption and everyone dreaming of leaving for the New World. Is this how it is today or are things improving?

Extract
After that day his father took to drinking heavily. Omovo fell deeper into painting. It was once a childhood hobby. After his mother's death it became a world full of his bizarre feelings. With the departure of his brothers it became a passion.
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  • Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Violence
Explicit sexual content