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IDADA DELVES INTO THE DARKER RECESSES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE IN 'BY MY OWN HANDS' – a review by Sandra Whiteley

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2015August 3, 2020

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TITLE: BY MY OWN HANDS
AUTHOR: JUDE IDADA
GENRE: PROSE FICTION, THRILLER
PUBLISHER: CREOTERNITY BOOKS
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2015
PAGES: 410
ISBN: 978-1501080562 (13), 1501080563 (10)
REVIEWER: Sandra Whiteley

“By My Own Hands” Jude Idada’s first novel is a dramatic journey into what drives us as human beings. Whether it is love, greed, revenge or just the pursuit of a better life, Mr. Idada delves into the darker recesses of the human existence.

BY MY OWN HANDS by Jude Idaba
BY MY OWN HANDS by Jude Idaba

Set both in Toronto, Canada and Lagos, Nigeria we follow people who are linked by disaster and desire. Mr. Idada is a very visual writer so when he takes us through a marketplace in Lagos or through a busy street in Toronto we can see the colours, feel the vibration and our nostrils are filled with the smells of the city.

On a deeper level the novel makes a clear statement about the promise of a better life in a western country and how that promise is betrayed, leaving hopes dashed and worlds disillusioned.

Although in the beginning, the characters were a little difficult to follow, as the novel progresses they become lifelike and a part of our existence.

This reader found that Mr. Idada’s depiction of life in Lagos was a little sharper than that of life in Toronto however, the effect of them being in juxtaposition, created an understanding of the differences and the similarities in our worlds.

When writing love scenes Mr. Idada is not at all prudish. They are tactile and passionate. These scenes propel the story by underlining exactly what people are prepared to do to get what they want.

Complete the review of ‘By My Own Hands’ on PRAXIS MAGAZINE

 

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