 First edition | |
| Author | Olukorede Yishau |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Political fiction, social novel |
| Set in | Nigeria |
| Publisher | Parresia Publishers |
Publication date | 1 October 2020 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 116 [1] |
| ISBN | 9789789793587 |
| Preceded by | In The Name Of Our Father |
Vaults of Secrets is a 2020 short story collection by Nigerian writer Olukorede Yishau. It collects ten short stories. [2] [3] [4]
Vaults of Secrets is a collection of short stories with political interpretations regarding to the governance of Nigeria. [5] [6] [7]
The novel often switched between the author's view and the first person view. [8]
The Brittle Paper praised the book, saying that its "...beautifully drawn characters unveil the many grotesques of human life and shed light on their dark recesses exposing their weaknesses." [9] Enang Godswill of The Nation Newspaper noted that "Yishau incorporates the theme of African beliefs in this collection." [10] while Titilade Oyemade writing for Business Day reviewed that "This collection is a meditation on what it means to make unhealthy decisions and the impact of the decisions in your life." [6] Gabriel Amalu of The Nation newspaper calls the novel a "fictional reality." [5] An editor at The Readers Hut described it as "satirical political book, the undertones of politics and the state of Nigeria were present." [11] For Segun Ayobulu, it is "...is a graphic fictional narrative of the political economy of greed and criminal pursuit of wealth acquisition at practically all spheres of life in contemporary Nigeria." [12]
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