Better Never than Late

A terrific collection, vibrant, often funny, beautifully written. Each story is a gem; together they form a rich mosaic, that of various Nigerian immigrants confronting, adapting (or not) to life in Belgium.......more

I enjoyed this. Way more than I thought I would. I like I finish a book and I find myself thinking about the characters and wondering what eventually happens to them. I wish this was a novel and not a collection of short stories.......more

3.5 to 4 stars I really enjoyed these stories. They shone with spirit and verve of the characters. There were laughs and sighs of commiseration as the immigrant in me related heavily with some of their experiences. When I die, you'd better tell our children to cry for me the Nigerian way and to send......more

Chika Unigwe never disappoints! She gives you characters that you fall in love with and then leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering how on earth a story can end the way it does. Phew! Great read.......more