These statements frame Ijeoma’s relationships in a sense of universal and profound beauty, for the fulfillment that Ijeoma attains in these relationships is as valid and redeeming as fulfillment attained in any other romantic relationship. And by a desire for a lifetime of togetherness” (150). A deeply felt affection accompanied by a certain sort of awe. At one point, Ijeoma reflects on her experiences of love with this line of narration: “Maybe love was some combination of friendship and infatuation. Ijeoma’s relationships with Amina and Ndidi are portrayed with a sense of the deep fulfillment and happiness that they provide to the participants in the relationships. It also won the 2016 Best Lesbian Novel Award. The novel was her debut book and was published in 2015. The novel illustrates and dramatizes same-sex relationships in order to emphasize their validity, as the novel frames same-sex relationships in a context of universal beauty along with other positive relationships. Under The Udala Trees is a novel by a Nigerian-American writer, Chinelo Okparanta.
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