  Critics of the work in the 1980s noted that the novel relies heavily on stereotypical depictions of women, hampering its depiction of life in Africa.Awon Itoka siE ka siwaju si 1961 novelsNovels by Cyprian EkwensiNovels set in LagosAfrican Writers SeriesNovels about prostitutionWorks about prostitution in Nigeria.. 
Wọ́n tún ma ń kó àwọn ẹrú Lọtiààbọ̀ wá láti àwọn ìlú bí ìrẹpẹtẹ a mọ sí Ìpínlẹ̀ Ábíá loni wa tà ní Ọjà Vtékété.. 