Under the Udala trees
Under the Udala trees is a 2012 sapphic fiction novel by Chinelo Okparanta. Much of the action takes place in Nigeria. It deals with young women, lesbian teenagers, refugees and nigerians.
Open Library readers give it an average of 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 71 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
It runs to roughly 332 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Under the Udala trees
Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl displaced during their civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community. When the pair are discovered, they must learn the cost of living a lie amidst taboos and prejudices. Even as her nation contends with and recovers from the effects of war and division, Ijeoma seeks a glimmer of hope for a future where a woman might just be able to shape her life around truth and love.
Awards & lists
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 2016 — Lesbian Fiction (winner)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 2016 — Overall (winner)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 2014 — Overall (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Under the Udala trees?
Under the Udala trees was written by Chinelo Okparanta and first published in 2012.
What genre is Under the Udala trees?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Under the Udala trees?
The median edition has 332 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Under the Udala trees?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, Stone Butch Blues and Girl, Woman, Other.
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