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This article is in fulfillment of my promise as stated in the article title - Quantity or Quality, which makes a good book? Below is the review of the book - Silver Lining by Elizabeth Uzoma Egwu, a mass communication undergraduate student of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
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The Synopsis
Goddy
is a practitioner in the entertainment world. Being prone to their vivacious
and precarious life, his busy schedule does not let him to be involved, settle
down or be in any serious relationship. All these, changes when his friend,
Richard, invites him to attend a meeting in an NGO. Richards and Goddy are childhood
friends but had some early discrepancies in their relationship because Richards
always claimed to be the senior in the duo. Richards seems to have outgrown
some tendencies and has become reserved with family life. In this NGO meeting,
Goddy meets a lady who stuns and intrigues him. The lady responds rather
cordially. The meeting of this lady brings him closer to his childhood friend,
Richards. This enhanced friendship further leads to approaching this lady with
his bold step, he enquires her name.
Tina
– Goddy’s dream girl, according to Goddy’s delight feels already at ease with
him, her family (especially her mother) is pleased to meet him. In spite of the
embarrassment he gets from her father, he is not deterred. A cordial friendship
then develops between Goddy and Cynthia, Tina’s sister. He promises Cynthia a visit; during the visit he meets
Tina. Goddy
through Cynthia’s witty insinuations is able to take Tina out to hang out with
his friends. In this very occasion, Tina turns cold and drawn from the rest of
the evening. Later on, Goddy and Tina share their first kiss. A
misunderstanding ensues later due to Goddy’s tactlessness in expressing his
surprise towards her visit.
Trying
to re-enact his relationship he acquaints his writer friend Phil, who
encourages him to apologise
and try to woo Tina back. This amounts to a failure with Tina turning him down,
admitting that she is not ready to give up her existing relationship. Goddy
begins to receive stinkers and threats from hoodlums in the ghetto where Tina
resides, asking him to stay clear of her. Goddy and Tina shared their Christmas
together having her in his apartment for two days because of her mother’s
approval. He takes her out to see his ‘Big Bros’ also known or called Brokus in
showbiz who host an annual Christmas celebration with his neighbours. There, Tina had a
nice time hanging out with big names in showbiz, and the duo gets Christmas
gifts / hampers.
Goddy
gets fired from work and is desolate and despondent. He can hardly keep up with
the lifestyle he had, with his difficulty in paying bills. His only option
becomes to move in with ‘Big Bros’. Tina becomes sick and calls for his
attention but Goddy cannot do anything for her. Goddy advises her to go see his
doctor friend. Tina takes another option to collect the money from her
ex-boyfriend. Goddy exorcises her out of his life when he finds out.
Goddy
becomes restless and searches for something, anything to contain his emptiness.
He finds an inspiring article which takes its references from the Bible. He is
visited by Cynthia, Tina’s sister, who looks well to do now. Cynthia tries to
intercede for her sister but, it leads to no avail with Goddy. Two days later,
Goddy discovers that it would soon be Tina’s birthday; he apologises to Cynthia for his
abruptness and plans a surprise birthday for her with her family.
Goody
begins to put his life back together. He joins Bi Bros Production Company and
Tina gains admission to the university. He refuses to listen to his colleagues
who try to incite him not to trust Tina because she is now a ‘university babe’.
After hearing a sermon about forgiveness, Goddy develops some kind of remorse
for his unforgiving attitude towards Tina. He decides to let go of his feud and
‘reunites’ with Tina. They become stronger than ever although she was in
school. During holidays she maximum and splendid time with him so much that she
becomes reluctant to go back to school.
Goody works his way so he could be
among the production team that will go to the state where Tina’s university is
in so he could see her. His colleagues indulge themselves with ladies in the
university they tease him profusely and mock him for his stalwartness towards
Tina. They tell him his ‘baby girl’ must be having some fun of her own. The
story ends sadly when it turns out that his colleagues were right, Tina was one
of the ladies picked up by one of his colleagues. Goddy is heartbroken and
dismayed.
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