The Moon Also Sets by Osi Ogbu

"The Moon Also Sets" by Osi Ogbu is a compelling Nigerian novel that traces the intertwined struggles of a mother and daughter navigating a society caught between rigid tradition and challenging modernity. Set in the fictional village of Isiakpu and the University of Embakassi, the story follows Mama Oby, a resilient widow fighting male chauvinism to raise her children, and her daughter Oby, who faces the dilemmas of education, personal ambition, and a complicated relationship at university. It is a powerful reflection on the plight of the modern African woman, highlighting their resilience in the face of daunting cultural and societal paradoxes following the Nigerian Civil War.