| Reviews - Waiting for an Angel |
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The Observer: This is a beautifully judged work, powerful, compassionate and complete. Publishers Weekly: This is a startlingly vivid novel....Habila paints an extraordinary tableau. Library Journal: Habila's fictionalization...reveals the true casualties of oppression better than any news or history. Metrolife: Habila's language is joyous—a celebration of artistic freedom and a stylish two fingers at his previous oppressors. The Times: In elegant, economical, and often lyrical prose, Habila captures the state of terror under which Nigerians were forced to live.Village Voice: Like an angel, Habila has breathed new life into his world. Doris Lessing: Tender, funny and compassionate. San Francisco Chronicle: Habila's debut is exciting...he is one of the first literary voices to emerge from the newly democratic Nigeria. Time Out: Habila employs a prose whose spirituality recalls Wole Soyinka, Amilcar Cabral and King. In-depth reviews here: The Mumpsimus (blog) The Guardian Book Munch |