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Roses and Bullets has been described as the most realistic fictional narrative of the Nigerian-Biafran War. The main character, Ginika’s life is a symphony of love, war, death, pain, bliss and betrayal. The novel takes the reader right into the experience of war: its divisiveness, the pain caused by untimely and violent death, and the humanity that prevails in spite of pain and violence. It comes from the voice of experience, providing depth and insight into a traumatic period in Nigeria’s life in a most moving, graphic way. The reader lives a little along with the characters, sharing both the trauma and the hope of new life. This is a story of despair yet filled with so much hope. The novel captures an era and its people so well.