This novel is written by Ayi Kwei Armah. In Fragments, Ayi Kwei Armah once again tackles the mindset of society; a society that has lost its focus in life; one that consistently puts materiality above morality; one that has sold its core values in return for flashes of enjoyment, even if those flashes lead to corruption and rot in the society. The book explores the themes of neo-colonialism, alienation, nationalism, and nation-building and offers some very useful insights into grappling with the present African condition