Lagos, Nigeria, Present Day

Lagos is this novel’s primary setting. The city has many districts of varying affluence, but most of the city is packed with working class Nigerians trying to get by. The working class areas are filled with traffic, commotion, and garbage on the streets, whereas the affluent areas are filled with wealthy foreigners and clean air. The city of Lagos represents Furo’s development from a poor Nigerian man into a wealthy white man.

Syreeta’s Apartment, Lagos, Present Day

Syreeta’s apartment is the setting where Furo resides throughout this novel. Furo has his own room, but he often shares a bed with Syreeta. On the weekends, Furo has the house to himself, so he spends his time watching T.V. Syreeta’s house has mismatching pieces of high end furniture, which suggests that she earns them as gifts from various men. Syreeta’s...