Some of these stories deserve way more than five stars. Holy cow. The title story is incredible. Full of fantasy, dystopia and awesome.

Like most short story collections, this one was slightly uneven for me. Partially I think that's because she's SO incredible at times, the good stories seem less so compared to the amazeballs ones. They're set in different countries (mostly Nigeria and the US, with strong immigration themes always hanging around the edges.) They are all different genres. There is nothing to say these belong together beyond the sheer strength of writing.

I really loved it so much more than I anticipated. A delightful, spooky, funny, sad, biting, warm surprise.

WHAT IT MEANS WHEN A MAN FALLS FROM THE SKY

Lesley Nneka Arimah

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Riverhead Books (April 4, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735211027
• ISBN-13: 978-0735211025

• Lesley Nneka Arimah debut is a collection of short stories set in Nigeria and the US. Each short story is complete, solid, clear, and well written. I love her characters, strong, straight forward, and genuine. Lesley Nneka Arimah writing shows humor, horror, and shock in some places, yet her characters and plots flow naturally, and are engaging. I found myself immersed into each story. Her incredible grasp of language and the powerful way in which she uses it to form a story is unique, and capti Lesley Nneka Arimah debut is a collection of short stories set in Nigeria and the US. Each short story is complete, solid, clear, and well written. I love her characters, strong, straight forward, and genuine. Lesley Nneka Arimah writing shows humor, horror, and shock in some places, yet her characters and plots flow naturally, and are engaging. I found myself immersed into each story. Her incredible grasp of language and the powerful way in which she uses it to form a story is unique, and captivating. Definitely something I would reread, and recommend   ***Thank you to Penguin House and Riverhead Books for the print copy I received through a giveaway in exchange for a fair review.****