Ogadinma, or Everything Will Be All Right

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Ogadinma or, Everything Will Be Alright
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First edition
Author Ukamaka Olisakwe
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary fiction
Set inSouth East Nigeria
PublisherIndigo Press
Publication date
June 18, 2020
Pages256
ISBN 978-1-911648-16-1
Preceded byEyes of a Goddess 

Ogadinma, or Everything Will Be All Right is a novel written by Nigerian author Ukamaka Olisakwe. [1] [2] [3]

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It talks about a young lady’s struggle for growing up. From failed romances, to thwarted dreams, to her emancipation [3]

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