The Condom and Other Stories
by Peter Chika
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Pub Date 6 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 8 Sep 2022
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Description
~How does a philandering London lawyer explain the condom his shocked wife found in his clothes that morning?
~Can sophisticated Ada hold her breath—and misgivings—long enough to finish consulting the musty mystic healer on her childlessness?
~Why does feisty Nez seem to be doing everything possible to fail her visa interview at the US Embassy?
~Will straitlaced Susan, a chorister and prayer warrior, come up with a ruse in time to stop her partner from yielding to the rapacious preacher?
Intrigue follows intrigue as The Condom and Other Stories reels out a colorful cast of characters that readers will love and loathe at the same time. The seventeen stories are told at pace, each laced with humor, snappy dialogue, and the occasional twist. As the heroines and heroes wade through encounters and trying relationships, their inflamed passions, conflicted moralities, and nifty schemes come together to produce a series of amusing results.
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ISBN | 9781737963417 |
PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
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A fascinating and at times amusing series of short stories that begs you to ponder several human vices. Each story is unique and Peter Chika deftly sets scene and nuanced characters down in only a few pages. A great read for anyone short on time who likes more thought-provoking literature.
A collection of short stories well endowed with wit. Fascinating and humorous, I found the stories to be uplifting my mood and making me feel good.
The Condom and other stories is a collection of short stories. Some stories were enjoyable as well as meaningful. The best story was the story of the Condom. An easy read if your looking for something light.
Has a five-word book review ever been penned? No? Here's a first. "It checks all the boxes!". This is an honest opinion of Peter Chika's The Condom et al. Is it too brief?. Ok, how about "There's something in it for everyone"?. I honestly believe that you can't come away from it without being entertained.. Isn't that the whole point? That's why it deserves all the plaudits in the book - no pun intended - whether cliched or not! On this evidence alone, I sincerely believe that Peter is grossly under-rated. Here's hoping that this book changes all that.
Abubakar D. Sani
A variety of offbeat subjects is an enjoyable read with original edgy humour and belly laugh observations with underlying poignant issues. I look forward to more short stories by Peter Chika.
An independent review thanks to NetGalley / BooksGoSocial
LOVED. Loved loved loved. Peter Chika is absolutely going to be an auto buy for me.
The title story, The Condom took me on a ride, and from that moment I was HOOKED on this book. These stories are unique and hilarious. Chika is able to build interesting, fully fleshed out characters in only a few pages. I LOVED it. This book will definitely lighten your mood and make you smile a little bit,
This book was a delight, it was a easy read and especially good for those of us who have busy lives, as it’s easy to pick up and put down. I felt like to contained enough plot twists that you kept wanting to read more, yet were not confused either.
This book was very interesting and i had a great time reading all the stories. My favourite story was the first! My jaw dropped so many times!
I routinely recommend books of short stories to those readers looking for a new to them author or expanding their reading into differeing genre. This book of short stories was a "must read" by the title alone....it was impossible to pass this one up. The stories are hilarious. Some of them are better than others, but all of them are great. Now I have to go find Chika's back library.
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