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product_id: 52132675
title: "Butterfly Fish"
brand: "irenosen okojie"
price: "£25.40"
currency: GBP
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reviews_count: 8
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# Butterfly Fish

**Brand:** irenosen okojie
**Price:** £25.40
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Butterfly Fish by irenosen okojie
- **How much does it cost?** £25.40 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Rich prose, great first novel
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2020*

I read that this is the author’s first published book and I must say it’s a pretty impressive start. Her writing has lots of rich imagery that I really love to read, and a lot of surrealism (magical realism) in it that makes it super intriguing. I also appreciate how the author writes about trauma, although it could potentially be too much for someone who’s been through similar trauma and loss (e.g. the main character attempts suicide in the beginning of the novel and is psychiatrically hospitalized, and there’s a large focus on grief for the loss of her mother). It’s not a perfect novel (I know some readers might not like how it jumps back and forth between times and places), but I think it’s definitely worth a read.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Descriptive but confusing
  

*by K***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 11, 2016*

I liked this book but it didn't seem like there was a connect between the story in Benin and the story in London. I also felt like there wasn't a resolution at the end. It felt like the story line lacked purpose some times. That being said her descriptive language and character development was really strong and I like that she portrayed mental illness as how the individual would experience it. I sometimes found how descriptive she was to be distracting and got a little lost. It was definitely something different.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    BUTTERFLY FISH by Irenosen Okojie is a brilliantly unique first novel
  

*by O***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2016*

BUTTERFLY FISH by Irenosen Okojie is a brilliantly unique first novel. I bought it spontaneously from a bookshop in London's Heathrow Airport this summer and I’m so glad I did.Butterfly Fish takes place in modern London, London in the 1980s, London in the 1970s, and 19th Century Benin (Nigeria), featuring the protagonist, her mother, and her grandfather. The language is absolutely beautiful, the protagonist, Joy, is heartbreakingly-relatable, and at times the novel is hilarious! In many parts, Butterfly Fish is what some would call speculative fiction or magical realism. For those who are not used to the genre, be sure to suspend your hold on reality so you can really enjoy the book!I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading Ms. Okojie's next book, Speak Gigantular.

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