Tiny Sunbirds Far Away

Christie Watson Press Reviews

'A must-read. Lyrical and beautifully drawn, a poignant coming of age tale, set in an Africa few readers will have experienced'
Lesley Lokko

'So good I had to lie down after reading it'
Trezza Azzopardi

'Funny, tragic and moving all in the right places'
Pride

'An excellent novel. It takes the reader deep into the reality of ordinary life in Nigeria and is also funny, moving and politically alert'
Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland

'Christie Watson's debut novel, set in the troubled Niger Delta, does what fiction does best, it captures place and characters so well that you feel you are there. It is sincere, it is powerfully written, and it deserves to be read'
Helon Habila, author of Oil on Water

'The gripping, triumphant tale of a girl who chooses life over loss, in a sweet but savage world where oil is bled from the earth'
Lola Shoneyin, author of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

'An immensely absorbing novel. It is both heart-wrenching and consoling'
Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters Street

'A fascinating, poignant story that had me laughing in places and deeply moved in others'
Ike Anya