Little Rot : 'A masterwork of the form . . . mesmerising.' New York Times

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Author: Akwaeke EmeziModern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)Published on 13 March 2025 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 288 pages129 x 198 x 21 | 238g FROM TH E INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY'Fun, sexy, dangerous.' NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH 'A must-read.' GLAMOUR'Addictive.' iNEWS'Poetic, scorchingly graphic.' GUARDIAN 'Thrilling.' PEOPLE MAGAZINEReeling with grief from their recent breakup, Kalu and Aima are drawn into separate nights of decadence in the heart of New Lagos: a city teeming with traffic, polluted air and cracked faith.Tonight, the pair are desperate to forget about their troubles. But when Kalu visits an exclusive sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that plunges the couple and their friends into the city's corrupt and glittering underworld.Readers love Little Rot:'IMMERSIVE . . . It forces you to ask, when push comes to shove how righteous are you really?' ?????'This has got to be the best book I have read in a very long time.' ?????'Akwaeke never disappoints. . . I enjoyed every page of it!' ?????'I could not put this down.' ?????'I've really no words for Emezi's genius. Their stories devour you, consume you, drawing you in completely.' ????? Show more