“Written with tender, wry humor, Good-for-Nothing Girl is a must-read for anyone fascinated by journeys of self-discovery across continents and cultures. A beautifully observed novel without a sentence wasted.”

– —Yaba Badoe

“A swift-paced, complicated coming-of-age story that examines class, cultural friction, and one girl’s journey to define her own story in a world determined to do that for her.”

– —Jordan Ifueko

“Self-agency is often not acknowledged in worlds where girls are raised to live within the boundaries of adult expectations. Good-for-Nothing Girl celebrates this sense of personal control and reinforces that it is not about what you are called but how you respond.”

– —Yejide Kilanko

“Atta, winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature, returns with a new novel exploring the plight of a young girl who dares to dream … Atta writes with a refreshing directness as Gift describes the simple pleasures of childhood and the rebellious nature of teenagers … Teens will be gripped by Gift's voice, predicament, humor, and resilience.”

– —Booklist