Where do I begin with The Fishermen without giving any spoilers? Put simply, it's a good book, but unfortunately I liked it less the more I read. I preferred the first half to the latter, as it's where I fell in love with the brothers' relationships. I also loved the way Obioma used time and appreciated the role that language had to play (Igbo, Yoruba & English), but sadly the things I loved most weren't written into the second half. I'II explain... Set in Akure, Nigeria, in the 1990s, The Fishermen Is told from the perspective of Beniamin who recalls memories of a series of events from when he was 9 years old (when most of the story is set) & younger. When their Father moves away for work, Benjamin and his three older brothers - Obembe 11, Boja 14, and Ikenna 15 - sneak out to fish in a local river that is forbidden. One day they encounter the "madman" Abulu who has a prophecy that Ikenna will be killed by one of his brothers. This changes their whole reality. The book spans themes of brotherhood, fate, choice & inevitability, and revenge. It also weaves Nigerian politics, superstition and religion throughout.
Although the first half of the book jumps through vignettes and telling the story in a non-linear narrative, I think Obioma misses an opportunity to play with memory. The reliability of memory; misremembering and unremembering. I also have an issue with the way women characters were written. 

TW: **There were some scenes that are uncomfortable/ unsettling / triggering to read
(TW: sexual violence, necrophilia, mental health)