Little Rot Explained

Author:Akwaeke Emezi
Pub Date:4 July 2024
Genre:Fiction
Language:English
Publisher:Riverhead Books
Title Orig:Little Rot
Set In:Nigeria
Pages:288

Little Rot is a 2024 novel written by Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi. This novel follows five friends who become ensnared in a mess of sex, lies, and corruption.

Synopsis

Little Rot is set in the "elite underbelly of a Nigerian city". The story is about five friends who expect a fun night but end up facing chaos and excitement. The novel tells of a long-term couple, Aima and Kalu, who break up after a long time together.[1]

Kalu, disturbed from his recent breakup with his partner Aima, attends a sex party thrown by a close friend of his, Ahmed. Little did he know, this choice would bring chaos and an unexpected, drastic shift in his life and his friends. In the midst of it all, two Nigerian sex workers, Ola and Suoraya, visiting from Kuala Lumpur, become entangled in the unfolding drama.[2] Their drama sees them tangled in the city's shady underworld and a need to escape the dangerous threat.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 March 2024 . Little Rot . 2 May 2024 . Publishers Weekly.
  2. Web site: Bayley . Sian . 19 March 2024 . Faber lands 'decadent' new novel from Akwaeke Emezi . 2 May 2024 . The Bookseller . En.
  3. Book: Emezi, Akwaeke . Little Rot . 18 June 2024 . . 978-0-525-54163-9 . English.