The Youths Are Not to Blame

  • 2002 first published
  • 130 pages

The Youths Are Not to Blame is a 2002 novella by Yemi Adebayo. The story is set in Nigeria. Readers will find themes of college students, societies, secret societies and cults.

It runs to roughly 130 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • College students
  • Societies
  • Secret societies
  • Cults

Quick answers

Who wrote The Youths Are Not to Blame?

The Youths Are Not to Blame was written by Yemi Adebayo and first published in 2002.

How long is The Youths Are Not to Blame?

The median edition has 130 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Youths Are Not to Blame?

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