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The Wrong Turn
An abandoned house…
A soul search to change his apathetic way of life...
Two keys which transport Chike into the Land of the Dead.
Chike has a life-altering choice to If he does not locate the exit within seven days, he forfeits his soul, or if he does find the exit, he will fulfill his purpose, but can he bring about a change to make things right in the Land of the dead? Whichever choice he makes, the world as he knows it and his life will forever be changed.
A soul search to change his apathetic way of life...
Two keys which transport Chike into the Land of the Dead.
Chike has a life-altering choice to If he does not locate the exit within seven days, he forfeits his soul, or if he does find the exit, he will fulfill his purpose, but can he bring about a change to make things right in the Land of the dead? Whichever choice he makes, the world as he knows it and his life will forever be changed.
76 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2021
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About the author
Tracey Chizoba Fletcher
5 books65 followersTracey Chizoba Fletcher, born to a British father and Nigeria mother, is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Feminine Shades is her first published book. She runs a column called Motivational Talk with Rainbow Magazine. She is equally a Voice over artist, red carpet host, and Editor.
Her signature is 'Be all that you are meant to be'.
She likes to describe herself as been 'More than a Woman'.
Feminine Shades is her first published book. She runs a column called Motivational Talk with Rainbow Magazine. She is equally a Voice over artist, red carpet host, and Editor.
Her signature is 'Be all that you are meant to be'.
She likes to describe herself as been 'More than a Woman'.
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July 20, 2021
Destiny's turn
A young man whose family has despaired of him ever changing into someone useful goes on a journey. This is a story that many young people of today should probably read. I really liked it. It felt like I could feel this young man fight for his soul.
A young man whose family has despaired of him ever changing into someone useful goes on a journey. This is a story that many young people of today should probably read. I really liked it. It felt like I could feel this young man fight for his soul.
October 10, 2021
Chike, the main character of this story, is the representation of many real-life thoughts. This boy feels worthless, meaningless like he has no purpose. How do I know this so quickly into the book? The author has a fantastic approach to understanding the main character; through the other character’s actions. Although this story is perceived in the first-person point of view, the beginning of the story displays a scene of his grandma foul-mouthing him for his uselessness.
This starting point of the novel helped emerge the main idea of the storyline, which is the land of the Dead. The concept of reaching this place is clearly put, which makes the visualization appeal much more entertaining. I will not say much about the land and world development of it, you have to read this book to find out. I am not one to provide spoilers… that spoil the fun! I definitely recommend this book though if you are into the division of universes and cross-worlds.
I appreciate the author’s writing style of sentence structure. There is a great variety of sentence lengths, balanced out perfectly. The author also avoids wordiness when describing a character, object, or place, but still is able to define and explain them comprehensibly.
Chike’s journey through the land of the dead is a complex one, with many obstacles and “guardians” through the way. My personal favorite obstacle was the one involving seaweed and large amounts of water used as weapons. Although it is an obstacle for Chike, it was a very exhilarating scene composed of contraptions derived from nature in a new way I’d never considered possible.
The theme of this story is easily accessible through surface-level reading, but anyone who reads this book will want to dig deeper. Self-discovery, the main theme which I came upon while reading, is very well executed through the plot and hardships faced by Chike. From ‘the voice’, to the different guardians, and all the obstacles in the land of the dead, these physical barriers to knowing and developing his self-identity and purpose are striking.
There are so many details about this book I want to go more in-depth on and ramble about both the action-packed and sentimental scenes conclusively, but I am strictly avoiding spoilers in all of my book analysis’. Just the synopsis of ‘The Wrong Turn’ lured me in, so hopefully, that on top of this post captivates you as well!
This starting point of the novel helped emerge the main idea of the storyline, which is the land of the Dead. The concept of reaching this place is clearly put, which makes the visualization appeal much more entertaining. I will not say much about the land and world development of it, you have to read this book to find out. I am not one to provide spoilers… that spoil the fun! I definitely recommend this book though if you are into the division of universes and cross-worlds.
I appreciate the author’s writing style of sentence structure. There is a great variety of sentence lengths, balanced out perfectly. The author also avoids wordiness when describing a character, object, or place, but still is able to define and explain them comprehensibly.
Chike’s journey through the land of the dead is a complex one, with many obstacles and “guardians” through the way. My personal favorite obstacle was the one involving seaweed and large amounts of water used as weapons. Although it is an obstacle for Chike, it was a very exhilarating scene composed of contraptions derived from nature in a new way I’d never considered possible.
The theme of this story is easily accessible through surface-level reading, but anyone who reads this book will want to dig deeper. Self-discovery, the main theme which I came upon while reading, is very well executed through the plot and hardships faced by Chike. From ‘the voice’, to the different guardians, and all the obstacles in the land of the dead, these physical barriers to knowing and developing his self-identity and purpose are striking.
There are so many details about this book I want to go more in-depth on and ramble about both the action-packed and sentimental scenes conclusively, but I am strictly avoiding spoilers in all of my book analysis’. Just the synopsis of ‘The Wrong Turn’ lured me in, so hopefully, that on top of this post captivates you as well!
March 14, 2022
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Chike had never felt any real desire to do anything, content to live his life simply existing from day to day until he takes a wrong turn and is transported to the land of the dead. Here, a messenger of 'The Voice' advised him he has seven days to travel through the regions and come out a better person or he will remain within the land of the dead forever. However, along the way Chike learns that the balance keepers are trying to overthrow the guardians and it is up to him to set things right. Is he willing to provide the ultimate sacrifice?
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. It had been a while since I read the synopsis of the book and wasn't sure what I was getting into. I can't say that I have read a lot of books set in Africa or that I know much of anything of the cultures there. That being said my lack of knowledge on this continent did not lessen the book in any way.
The author made sure that whenever she talked about cultural references, such as something called masquerades (which to me only meant a dance or party where you disguise your identity), that the reader was aware of what this was. When traditional words were used they were translated as well so the reader could easily identify them. It made the reading experience much more pleasurable as I doubt I would have taken the time to Google translate them.
I will say that there are some typos and grammatical issues within the book. I don't know if they just weren't caught in the editing process or if things were lost in translation as I don't know the authors primary language. English can be a pain if it isn't your first language and I understand that. The issues weren't profuse.
Chike is an odd character and while you can see him grow I didn't feel attached to him by the end of the book. He changed from the first page to the last, and I am proud of him for this, but I don't know what path he has chosen for his life as a result of this experience. Then there is his family. They were hostile at his indifference towards life at the start then at the end they seemed to have changed as well. Not a lot was disclosed there, but what could have happened to him during the interim that would cause them to change their attitudes towards him? They would have no idea if he was changed or remained the same.
Other than that the book was an enjoyable fast read that gives insight into another region's beliefs.
Chike had never felt any real desire to do anything, content to live his life simply existing from day to day until he takes a wrong turn and is transported to the land of the dead. Here, a messenger of 'The Voice' advised him he has seven days to travel through the regions and come out a better person or he will remain within the land of the dead forever. However, along the way Chike learns that the balance keepers are trying to overthrow the guardians and it is up to him to set things right. Is he willing to provide the ultimate sacrifice?
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. It had been a while since I read the synopsis of the book and wasn't sure what I was getting into. I can't say that I have read a lot of books set in Africa or that I know much of anything of the cultures there. That being said my lack of knowledge on this continent did not lessen the book in any way.
The author made sure that whenever she talked about cultural references, such as something called masquerades (which to me only meant a dance or party where you disguise your identity), that the reader was aware of what this was. When traditional words were used they were translated as well so the reader could easily identify them. It made the reading experience much more pleasurable as I doubt I would have taken the time to Google translate them.
I will say that there are some typos and grammatical issues within the book. I don't know if they just weren't caught in the editing process or if things were lost in translation as I don't know the authors primary language. English can be a pain if it isn't your first language and I understand that. The issues weren't profuse.
Chike is an odd character and while you can see him grow I didn't feel attached to him by the end of the book. He changed from the first page to the last, and I am proud of him for this, but I don't know what path he has chosen for his life as a result of this experience. Then there is his family. They were hostile at his indifference towards life at the start then at the end they seemed to have changed as well. Not a lot was disclosed there, but what could have happened to him during the interim that would cause them to change their attitudes towards him? They would have no idea if he was changed or remained the same.
Other than that the book was an enjoyable fast read that gives insight into another region's beliefs.
November 14, 2021
The wrong turn is refreshingly ironical in its right. It ushers Chike into a life filled with introspection, and less of denial, emptiness and meaningless pursuits.
At first, when I started the story, I tagged it horror. It wasn't a dark horror, but nevertheless horrific. Then, I plunged in and I was forced to see it in another light. I meticulously tagged it, soul. I found it quite practical, while teaching about the things that most people barely acknowledge while living on Earth.
Chike, was such a person. He was living a very empty life. For, life without purpose is indeed empty. The worse was that, he couldn't see anything wrong with his acts. He believed that his family didn’t love him, because they didn't support his lackadaisical lifestyle.
This would last only for a time. A wrong turned spurred by the heat of the moment would usher him into the land of the unknown (better known as the land of the dead).
Oh, it almost seemed that the turn would spell his doom. Yet, it didn't go quite like that. The biggest irony was born to manifest. In this land, he will be forced to sit down with the harsh truths and reevaluate his ideals - not that he had much before getting there.
I would say, reading this book would tweak your heart to actualizing your potential, if you're quite lost like Chike. Not everyone would be given that chance, so its best to make good of it.
Some quirks: You would gain more insight to the origin of masquerades as it governs the cultural sphere of the Nigerian culture.
You may suffer from fear acutely tangible but, don’t worry, you won't be crushed by it.
I'm thankful for Tracy, for trusting me with her work. I immensely enjoyed it and I believe, more stories that teach about life should be created. As much as books take away from our reality, there should be some which forces us to face those realities.
🇳🇬 PROUDLY NIGERIAN
At first, when I started the story, I tagged it horror. It wasn't a dark horror, but nevertheless horrific. Then, I plunged in and I was forced to see it in another light. I meticulously tagged it, soul. I found it quite practical, while teaching about the things that most people barely acknowledge while living on Earth.
Chike, was such a person. He was living a very empty life. For, life without purpose is indeed empty. The worse was that, he couldn't see anything wrong with his acts. He believed that his family didn’t love him, because they didn't support his lackadaisical lifestyle.
This would last only for a time. A wrong turned spurred by the heat of the moment would usher him into the land of the unknown (better known as the land of the dead).
Oh, it almost seemed that the turn would spell his doom. Yet, it didn't go quite like that. The biggest irony was born to manifest. In this land, he will be forced to sit down with the harsh truths and reevaluate his ideals - not that he had much before getting there.
I would say, reading this book would tweak your heart to actualizing your potential, if you're quite lost like Chike. Not everyone would be given that chance, so its best to make good of it.
Some quirks: You would gain more insight to the origin of masquerades as it governs the cultural sphere of the Nigerian culture.
You may suffer from fear acutely tangible but, don’t worry, you won't be crushed by it.
I'm thankful for Tracy, for trusting me with her work. I immensely enjoyed it and I believe, more stories that teach about life should be created. As much as books take away from our reality, there should be some which forces us to face those realities.
🇳🇬 PROUDLY NIGERIAN
June 9, 2021
The award winning author Tracey Chizoba Fletcher in this eye-opening novel The Wrong Turn, revealed the importance of living a purposeful life and fulfilling destiny. A self-discovery manual with a rare second chance opportunity to make amends in life for the reader. No human is a wasted soul as everyone must account for the enormous talent imbued in them in the afterlife. We are encouraged to take up our responsibilities by eliminating selfishness and self-indulgence by counting our riches by the number of persons we put smiles on their faces which will serve as a parameter to measure our fate hereafter. Though a FICTION but this is the summary of LIFE. We are accountable for our actions or inactions
The author used Chike as the main character with a Nigerian settings to elucidate the grave consequences of laziness, recklessness, ambitionless, purposeless and I-Don't-Care attitude towards life. It's another classic work of an exceptional writer. This piece made me sob profusely as I recalled my years of little beginning. I humbly suggest this novel to everyone, especially youngsters who need help discovering the true meaning of LIFE a priceless GIFT. ❤️
The author used Chike as the main character with a Nigerian settings to elucidate the grave consequences of laziness, recklessness, ambitionless, purposeless and I-Don't-Care attitude towards life. It's another classic work of an exceptional writer. This piece made me sob profusely as I recalled my years of little beginning. I humbly suggest this novel to everyone, especially youngsters who need help discovering the true meaning of LIFE a priceless GIFT. ❤️
April 6, 2021
Tracey Chizoba Fletcher’s novella, The Wrong Turn, is a fantastic story that emphasizes the importance of finding a purpose in life. Using a character who does not embody the prevalent clichés, the author effectively shows the consequences laziness and a lack of ambition have on our family. However, as much as the story is purely fictional, the factors that lead to someone not use their talents, thus linking to the reality of many people’s lives. On another note, I loved the use of ethnic names relating to the Nigerian culture, making the character unique and memorable. The novella is also a brilliant book for reflection on our goals and what we do to achieve them. Ultimately, I suggest this novel to everyone, especially adolescents who need help with forging their path to their dreams.
April 20, 2021
Book that makes you reflect upon choices you make in life. This story had a MC that while in the land of the living was lazy and contributed nothing to his family or society. While making a wrong turn, he found himself amongst the land of the dead.
He had challenges he had to meet in order to be successful in his journey to make it back. While on that journey he reflected on how he was living and through self discovery made a vow to do better.
While this was purely a fictional story, it has some good thoughts to take in our own life. To make sure we live up to our potential.
The Author Tracey did a great job ❤️
He had challenges he had to meet in order to be successful in his journey to make it back. While on that journey he reflected on how he was living and through self discovery made a vow to do better.
While this was purely a fictional story, it has some good thoughts to take in our own life. To make sure we live up to our potential.
The Author Tracey did a great job ❤️
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April 30, 2021
I love this young adult novel about a young protagonist's journey, who seems a bit lost and incohesive in his mundane world. Young Chike ends up in a world where he will question his existence and learn valuable lessons within himself for survival and purpose. This has remnants of "The Alchemist," in that, his journey although simple was to always get back to himself in a new way of discovery and recovery. This magical world is a great escapism to find the truth within ourselves for our higher purpose. Great young adult novel and a fast read with a powerful message. Bravo!
April 27, 2021
"The Wrong Turn" is a journey through growing and becoming who we are meant to be. I liked the character of Chike and was wondering all along how this would all turn out for him. It reminded me of my own journey through life, and how change and growth can't seem to be achieved without pain. I know some people who should be reading this kind of book, to realize that well, we only have one life and it should be lived to the fullest. Highly appreciated the journey, thank you Tracey.
May 17, 2021
Wrong Turn or Not!
A truly compelling story that takes you through an unforgettable journey. This is a journey unlike any I have ever read. From the first chapter to the last, the story becomes addictive for the reader. I was fascinated with the cultural richness and awareness of the descriptive details described. The story resonates with the author's writing idealogy that "anything that is worth doing is worth doing well." Great job!
A truly compelling story that takes you through an unforgettable journey. This is a journey unlike any I have ever read. From the first chapter to the last, the story becomes addictive for the reader. I was fascinated with the cultural richness and awareness of the descriptive details described. The story resonates with the author's writing idealogy that "anything that is worth doing is worth doing well." Great job!
June 12, 2021
A young man goes on an imaginary journey and faces several trials in order to find himself.
The Wrong Turn is an interesting concept that explores the human mind and everything it can conjure up.
Chike takes the wrong turn while in a dream-like state and finds himself in another world where has to learn to become a better person.
I enjoyed this book very much. I loved who the author created a world in which a young man faces terrible horrors.
Very well done!
The Wrong Turn is an interesting concept that explores the human mind and everything it can conjure up.
Chike takes the wrong turn while in a dream-like state and finds himself in another world where has to learn to become a better person.
I enjoyed this book very much. I loved who the author created a world in which a young man faces terrible horrors.
Very well done!
May 16, 2021
This was an incredible read and an excellent reminder to live life to the fullest. None of us have any excuses for lack of achievement as Chike learned the hard way.
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