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Looking for Transwonderland

Noo Saro-Wiwa
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Looking for Transwonderland

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2012

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Noo Saro-Wiwa

Looking for Transwonderland

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Nigeria • 2000s

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa is a memoir and travelogue that follows the author's journey to Nigeria, her father's homeland, as she grapples with her Nigerian diaspora identity and attempts to reconcile her childhood experiences and her father's legacy. Leveraging her expertise in travel writing, Saro-Wiwa explores Nigeria's contradictions with humor and insight, visiting diverse locales from defunct amusement parks to chaotic markets. The book candidly addresses her father's execution by the Nigerian government and the impact of this loss on her relationship with the country.

Informative

Adventurous

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

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Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Looking for Transwonderland is praised for its vivid and engaging narrative, offering deep insights into Nigerian culture and history. Reviewers commend Saro-Wiwa's honest and nuanced portrayal of her homeland, though some find the pacing uneven. Overall, the memoir provides a compelling, thought-provoking travelogue that balances personal reflections with broader socio-political contexts.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Looking for Transwonderland?

Individuals who appreciate travel memoirs with a socio-political focus, much like those of Binyavanga Wainaina's One Day I Will Write About This Place and Paul Theroux's Dark Star Safari, will find Noo Saro-Wiwa's Looking for Transwonderland engaging. Ideal for readers interested in Nigeria's history, culture, and personal narratives.

Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Nigeria • 2000s

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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