Someday, Maybe

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Someday, Maybe
AuthorOnyi Nwabineli
LanguageEnglish
Genrefiction
Publisher Magpie Books
Publication date
November 1, 2022
Publication placeNigeria
ISBN 978-0-86154-351-9

Someday, Maybe is a 2022 novel by British Nigerian writer Onyi Nwabineli. It was published on 1 November 2022 in the United Kingdom by Magpie Books, an imprint of Oneworld publications, and by Graydon House in the United States. [1] [2] It follows Eve Ezenwa-Morrow, a Nigerian woman who was in an interracial marriage trying to cope with grief, depression and suicide after her husband's death. [3] [4]

Reception

The novel received critically positive reception. [4] [2] It was selected as one of the five books for the Good Morning America picks, with Nwabineli later appearing on the show. [1] A review from Kirkus Reviews stated that "Nwabineli's debut is deeply moving, tender, and, against all odds, funny." [5] Publishers Weekly in a starred review praised Nwabineli writing highlighting that "The genuine displays of emotion and sharp narrative will keep readers turning the pages.” [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 ABC News, ABC. "Video 'Someday, Maybe' author Onyi Nwabineli talks resilience". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. 1 2 Review, The Southern Bookseller (2023-01-21). "Main Street Reads loves Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli". The Southern Bookseller Review. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. "Onyi Nwabineli's Someday, Maybe is a Portrait of a Woman Grieving Due to Unimaginable Loss". brittlepaper.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. 1 2 "Review: 'Someday, Maybe' earnestly embodies widow's grief". AP NEWS. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. SOMEDAY, MAYBE | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. "Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.