Victims

by Isidore Okpewho

Okpewho's novel focuses on the life of a Nigerian villager who is tormented by two wives

Genres: Nigeria

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Nigerian novelist and critic, born in Abraka in midwestern Nigeria, educated at the University of Ibadan and the University of Denver, Colorado.

He has taught at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1974-76), University of Ibadan (1976-90), Harvard University (1990-91), and Binghamton University (since 1991). In 1992 he was appointed Professor of Afro-American and African Studies at Binghampton University, New York.

Reviews

[Maponga · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a way to end a story!!! I swear I screamed when her son had some of that fish!

[Blessing]

The book is terrific

[Tbeezer2005 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short novel is very well-written... The characters are well-rendered and there is a lot of humor and a very tragic ending.

[Doris Frederick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely

[miaaa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I gave up. The issues taken is interesting, violence against women and polygamy, however it's lacking passion and twisted plot.

[Comfort Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

its intetesting

[Nwankwo Mercy Oluomachukwu]

I love Isidore Okpewho's the victim
The book mainly talks about polygamy
It presents a powerful study of the tensions in a polygamous household
It also presents economic and mental stress

[Ngyugh Salome · Rating 4 out of 5]

Description is the specific feature I love to see in novels and The victims is one of the best I have ever read.

[Olayinka Temidayo]

I really like this novel, it teaches a lot of things..