{"product_id":"smithereens-of-death","title":"SMITHEREENS OF DEATH","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmithereens of Death is the award-winning debut short story collection by Olubunmi Familoni, published in 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverview \u0026amp; Themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection uses death as a backdrop to explore sociological and psychological shifts in everyday post-colonial life. It features dark humor, parody, and conflict, focusing on psychological death and the collapse of value systems. The stories depict the illogical, absurd, and incomprehensible aspects of existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle \u0026amp; Reception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamiloni's prose is dense, rich, and stylistic, often described as \"Familonesque\". He writes \"killer sentences\" and tells stories that are not the usual \"loud and hot Nigerian tale\". The collection has been praised for its plot twists and beautiful writing, though some critics note the stories sometimes end too soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FairChild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71433151316221,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2545\/5474\/files\/unnamed.png?v=1790783328","url":"https:\/\/pagebookstore.com\/products\/smithereens-of-death","provider":"PAGE Book Connoisseurs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}