Ashawo Diaries, a controversial book which has been extensively reviewed by many academic authorities from the D’Akpabli Publishing House, is finally out for Pre-orders!
The highly anticipated book written by the prolific Ghanaian writer; Cecilia SefaAmoafowaa promises a thrilling read with insights into various lapses in our community.
“Ashawo Diaries raises queries on why young girls should experience sexual suppression in a cultural context like Ghana where children are valued, moral standards are held high and sexual discussions silenced. – Dr. Georgina YaaOduro, Director, Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), University of Cape Coast”
“The titillating intrigues of a good bad girl…delightful reading: sometimes light, sometimes dark; always with ponderous insights! – KokuDotse”
“Ashawo Diaries makes for engaging reading, and beyond connecting with earlier literary forebears, it is important to think about how such a novel enters the Ghanaian social landscape where sex is traditionally a public taboo. Ashawo Diaries is a text that challenges sanitized perspectives of Ghana. – KwabenaOpoku-Agyemang, Lecturer, Department of English, University of Ghana, Legon.”
“A thrilling page-turner. Amoafowaa is fluid in narration and succinct in the description. – Rebecca Obuobisa-Darko, Personnel Officer, Ga East Municipal Education Directorate.”
“Cecila’s Ashawo Diaries is storytelling meddled in art, obviously, science and a game of the protagonist. Daring diary entries with erotic sprinkles, gripping and sustaining, which depicts the struggles of a native daughter in contrast to Richard Wright’s native son, the zigzag turns of life and the map of love, friendship, pleasure, identity, re-identity as compasses at each turn. Poetically written and with a feminist undertone. – Grace Ihejiamaizu, Lecturer, University of Calabar, Founder of IKapture and Opportunity Desk, Nigeria.”
“[The author] is zealous towards unearthing the ills of society. I describe her as the “perfect role model of today’s world”. I am not surprised she took this bold step to write this story. Though bold for our traditional society, l am of the view that she held the bull by the horn. The story…will surely leave readers scratching their heads with excitement. – Dr (Mrs.) Nana AmaPokuaa Arthur, Lecturer, KNUST.”
The above reviews by personalities within the literary and academic spaces guarantee why it would not be a waste of time to make time for the book, they make the wait to read suspenseful.One can visit https://booknook.store/product/ashawo-diaries-tales-of-adwoa-attaa/ for your pre-order at GHS 80 cedis (up to end 13 June). Regular price will be GHS 85 from 14 June, 2020. Ashawo Diaries is rated an adult read!
BY OSWALD OKAITEI
