What People Are Saying
What Readers Are Saying
Reflections on Moria’s Scar from around the world.
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“After having read your book, I was convinced that the story and events were all true. However, you stated at the beginning of the book that it is entirely a ‘work of fiction’. The storyline is very plausible, and I found myself wanting to read the next chapter as soon as possible.
I did have some trouble trying to reconcile the township names as well as the different characters and their names. As these events actually took place when I was at the age of 17-18, I do not remember reading/hearing anything about them in our local newspaper/radio/television. I guess it was of little interest to news outlets—being so far away from Australia.
I will recommend your book to anyone who is interested in the Agbekoya uprising.”
Allan Crow
Verified Reader | Australia
★★★★★
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Hi Bimbo,
I love your book!
I think your personal connection to the story – your grandfather and your own “near miss” – really adds drama and compassion.
I’m very impressed that a story that could easily have been presented as a colonial/global corporate conspiracy and victim story is written about in a much more layered and nuanced way.
There are no simplistic good guys and bad guys, even the “villain” Erik is given context and humanity. That’s not so common these days.
But it helps widen interest in the story and make it relevant and accessible to all.
Pamela Watson
Verified Reader | Australia
★★★★★
Good day Bimbo. I hope all is well and you and your family are doing fine.
I have just finished reading your very interesting and engaging book!
It’s undoubtedly a product of great creative mind and talent, the imageries are very captivating and quite entertaining!
I really admire how you skillfully weaved the plots together – from the Swiss chocolatier’s desperate attempts to frustrate the formation of the ICO so as to hamstring the body from raising the price of cocoa beans, to how their push and other international conspiracies, had an ultimate deleterious effect on Nigeria and Ghana cocoa farmers.
It’s interesting to see how the ill-informed increase in taxes by the government on the cocoa farmers, at a time that they were hurting badly from the sharp fall in price of cocoa beans and the attendant drastic fall of their income, their justifiable resistance which culminated in the deadly Agbekoya’s uprising that caused Moria’s permanent scar!
Your knowledge of Ibadan, its landscapes and environ is quite remarkable! Same goes for your knowledge of the local dishes, delicacies and other peculiarities of the city.
It is indeed a great literary piece!
Well done and more grease to your elbows! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
May your creative pen never run dry in Jesus mighty name!
Muyiwa Agboola
March 4, 2016
Hello Bimbo, how have you been? And Mrs. B.?
I had given my eldest brother a copy of your book and he is currently raving about it. Kudos to you. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Where can I get additional copies of the book?
Thanks.
Obafunke Alade-Adeyefa
March 24, 2016
