"If you are going to read any new book on Nigeria, this one is it." -- Ikhide Ikheloa * Brittle Paper * "The Son of the House is filled with drama and loss and hope, weaving together the lives of these women who help each other navigate the patriarchal society that threatens to smother them... Onyemelukwe-Onuobia leaves the readers with no choice but to identify with these women, to understand them and to feel their pain. It's beautifully written and intimate; an incredible first novel and hopefully the first of many." * City Press * "A powerful and intimate narrative of bravery, of overcoming personal injustice, and having the strength to face difficult truths about oneself." * Sunday Times SA * "Onyemelukwe-Onuobia's intimate study of the issues facing contemporary Nigeria resonates, and her masterly storytelling makes this consistently entertaining. The result is as moving as it is thought-provoking." * Publishers' Weekly * "Told through a witty and lyrical perspective and language, the novel examines how class and inequality leave permanent imprints on people's lives. The book throbs with a kind of intensity and suspense that is bound to keep the reader invested in these characters' lives till the very end." * The Daily Star (Bangladesh) *