Philosophical. Romantic. Therapeutic.
A quasi-romantic tale of unrequited love that takes us on a ride-along with the narrator as he recounts one of his most consequential early-life experiences. Told through letters and poems addressed to 'Love' and 'April', it is a …
Questions about why we love, what we owe ourselves, and what remains when love is not returned.
A love story told without shortcuts, drawn from true events and written in the language of longing.
Words for anyone healing from a one-sided love, so that reading feels like being understood.
A quasi-romantic tale of unrequited love that takes us on a ride-along with the narrator as he recounts one of his most consequential early-life experiences. Told through letters and poems addressed to 'Love' and 'April', it is a self-healing writing journey presented with raw authenticity.
4 readers shared their thoughts so far.
As a Nairobi based reader, I loved how familiar the voice felt. It is not trying to be Shakespeare. It is just a guy being brutally honest about loving someone who did not love him back. That authenticity is what makes it work. Highly recommend.
I am not usually a poetry guy, but the blend of letters and verse made this so easy to sink into. It reads like a conversation you are not supposed to be listening to, but you cannot look away. The last chapter of our story …
I finished this in one sitting. The way Chris writes about heartbreak feels like he reached into my own past and pulled out the words I could never find. April could be anyone. She was me, she was my ex, she was every almost relationship …
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C. O. Okongo, or simply Chris, is a Nairobian writer born in October 1998. When he is not thinking of words and how to weave them into lines, he is working in real estate or attending to his hobbies. His aim with this debut was to weave memories into a piece of art.
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