Who would have thought that a book published back in 1966 & hailed as one of the first novels written by a Nigerian woman which explored the pervasive influence of patriarchy in African society could still ring true in our current lives.

Set in a traditional Igbo society we follow Efuru as she attempts to navigate, challenge, and sometimes succumb to the pressures of Patriarchy while also calling for the recognition of a woman’s worth beyond the narrow confines of marriage and motherhood. To me this makes Efuru a significant feminist text in African literature that I absolutely enjoyed & would highly recommend.