Book Club Meeting - One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda

Join Mocha Girls Read as we gather for a lively discussion of our July Monthly Book Selection, One Leg on Earth.

Our conversations are always thoughtful, engaging, and welcoming, creating space for every Mocha Girl to share her voice.
This is more than a book discussion. It is an opportunity to connect with a community of Black women who love to read, want to read more, and enjoy meaningful conversations.

### About the Book

Something is haunting the pregnant women of Lagos. Across the city, they are walking into water . . . and drowning.
Twenty-three-year-old Yosoye arrives in Lagos ready to start her life. Working for a slick architectural firm, she finds a city of adventure and opportunity. Her new world is one of fancy gallery openings, glamorous friends, and all the shiny potential of the future, encapsulated in projects like Omi City, the ultra-luxury development her company is building, a symbol of the dawn of a brighter Lagos.
But Yosoye’s idyllic vision of Lagos soon begins to seem naive, and its darker, stranger layers trouble her. Something is not right about Omi City, and as construction speeds ahead, stories of strange deaths in the city’s open waters reach a fever pitch. And then, after a chance encounter, Yosoye discovers she is pregnant . . . a revelation which puts her on a collision course with an inexplicable force that is as seductive as it is deadly. A masterwork by a writer hailed as “an astonishing talent” (Lauren Groff), One Leg on Earth is an ambitious novel like no other: a coming-of-age story, an uncanny exploration of motherhood, and a chilling vision of the dark side of progress.

If you are still reading or haven't even started, you are welcome to join us, but please note that spoilers might be part of the discussion.
We cannot wait to hear your thoughts and spend the afternoon with you.