Book Review: Assumption by Nseyen Bassey

 

Reviewer: Albrin Junior

Akanimoh is a successful handsome young man who has everything he's ever wanted but for one thing which is important in the life of every man, love. In a bid to find love, he's audacious and carefree bearing in mind it's now or never.

He's chanced to meet Idorenyin a beauty he couldn't resist, or maybe he could, but he's desperation wouldn't let him. They become friends and assumes they'd tie the knot only for his heart to be shredded and his assumptions chocked back into his now slippery mouth. As fate would have it, Emem whom he had given a blind eye (for reasons known to him as would any man) finally finds favor in his sight and gets a dinner invitation. As any intelligent woman (not like they all ain't) can smell a man's desire and loneliness a mile away, Emem was beautifully developed to wear such wit. She declared her love for him which sure did surprise him. At work, they kept their love official so as to avoid prying eyes and prickling ears, then Akan was forced to reply her love and as most men foolishly do, he only cared but didn't love her for his heart was still with Idorenyin who apparently is now distant away with another man.

Months after a tearful revelation, Akan is back to where he began. As fate would have it, she comes back knocking at his door. Ido was back to declare her love for him for the man whom had promised to take her to the alter lied as most men do.

Written in a simple to understand dictions, "Assumption" has an interesting theme which as the title suggests, how wrongly we assume and conclude in our hearts when reality is actually a far cry from it. This story sheds light on the saying "First love is the sweetest but the first cut is the deepest." It's not every time our first love returns to us, but in this case, Nseyen .S. Bassey tells us a compelling short story of love and its roller coaster ride.

Albrin Junior is a published poet of the poetry collection, Everything has Gone Wrong. He heads the ghost writing team at Planetzero dot com dot ng. He is currently working on his debut novel.