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<i>I Do Not Come To You By Chance</i>

I Do Not Come To You By Chance

2009 humour novel

I Do Not Come To You By Chance is a 2009 novel by Nigeria writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. It is her debut novel which was published on May 1, 2009, by Hachette Books, an imprint of Perseus Books Group.[1][2][3][4]

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Plot summary

I Do Not Come To You By Chance centers mainly on Kingsley Ibe, the protagonist of the novel who after graduating from the university found out it isn't an easy feat getting a paying job in Nigeria. He visits Cash Daddy, his uncle, to learn email scamming.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

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    Dunn, Kate (September 6, 2018). "Four Questions for Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Publishers Weekly.
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    Tonkin, Boyd (October 23, 2011). "Rising Star: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, author". The Independent. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    "I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE". Kirkus Reviews.
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    Udobang, Wana (July 26, 2010). "Literature's New Rock Chick, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani – Author of "I Do Not Come To You By Chance"". BellaNaija. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    Reporter, Times (November 12, 2010). "Book review : I Do Not Come To You By Chance : By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". The New Times | Rwanda. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    Banerjee, Neelanjana. "I Do Not Come to You By Chance, by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". Fiction Writers Review. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    Kehe, Marjorie (May 2, 2009). "I Do Not Come to You By Chance". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    Ribic, Peter (May 4, 2019). "The Nigerian email scam novel". Journal of Postcolonial Writing. 55 (3): 424–436. doi:10.1080/17449855.2018.1558413. S2CID 165694641.
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    Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia (August 15, 2009). "I Do Not Come to You by Chance". S2CID 152575123. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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    Garritano, Carmela (2021). "Email Scams, Nollywood Movies, and the New African Literary Novel: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani's I Do Not Come to You by Chance in the Post-Global Age". Research in African Literatures. 51 (4): 18–35. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.51.4.02. JSTOR 10.2979/reseafrilite.51.4.02. S2CID 236779026.
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    "Marié Heese and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Win the 2010 Commonwealth Writers Prize - Africa Region Awards". Sunday Times Books LIVE @ Sunday Times Books LIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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    Admin (February 28, 2017). "Adaobi Nwaubani: Humorous writer, journalist – Daily Newswatch Newspaper". Newswatch. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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    "Lola Shoneyin, Chika Unigwe and Others Shortlisted for 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature". Sunday Times Books LIVE @ Sunday Times Books LIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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    WP Critic (2009). "Holiday Guide 2009: Best Books - The Washington Post". Washington Post. Retrieved August 15, 2021.


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