Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad

Stories

De: Damilare Kuku

Narrado por: Anniwaa Buachie, Thabang Makhubela

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Unflinchingly Real!

The author crafted unflinchingly real moments, some of which were painful, yet necessary in order to fully appreciate each snapshot into the characters' lives. A smattering of humor in unexpected places steadied journeys that are carefully measured, beautifully written, perfectly narrated. Well done all!

Interesting stories, terrible narration

The short stories were interesting and believable, but the narration completely ruined the experience. The forced, exaggerated Nigerian accents felt inauthentic and distracting, especially for the female narrator, making it hard to stay immersed in the storytelling.

Could have been better

The voice narration could have been stronger—particularly the female readers, whose delivery often felt strained, almost as if they were in conflict rather than in character. The lovemaking scenes came across as immature and lacked the emotional or literary depth to feel meaningful. The writing lacked elegance and often felt overly dramatic, like a poorly made film. The biopic artists were portrayed with rough, exaggerated voices that felt uneducated and one-dimensional, making their dialogue hard to take seriously.

Excellent stories that needed different narrators!

As much as I liked these stories. Having narrators that were non Yoruba/Nigerian was very noticeable in so many instances. I was honestly surprised that creative decision.

The narrators used were fantastic and aren't to blame for the issue. The publisher should do better. For anyone who hasn't been to or lacks familiarity with the places in Lagos in this book, you'll be fine. If you're like me, then it can be distracting.

I still really liked this book and recommend it. Maybe hard copy instead!

Horrible Female Narrator

I’m on the third story, but I know for a fact that I CANNOT continue. I wish I had just listened to my instinct and bought the hard copy of this book. The first two stories were great and I loved them. I had to force myself to listen to that first one, but the male narrator on the second was tolerable, although was not reading in an authentic manner as well.

I’m of Nigerian descent based in the US and the way this narrator is butchering names and places is bad enough. However, what makes this unbearable is not just her accent, but her inflections. She is reading the story in an insufferable manner and one not authentic to Nigerians or really any culture I’m familiar with.

I wish audible would hire more auditors who have been approved by the author, as I’m sure the author would not be happy to have her work butchered in this manner.

The author is brilliant and I thoroughly enjoyed the first two stories, but I’m going to have to buy the book in order to continue and not further ruin my experience.

I wouldn’t even mind rereading this for audible free of charge in order to have this beautiful work showcased in a better light.