Timely and ambitious .. Love Falls on Us deepens our understanding of these lives beyond just the persecution described in western media … Corey-Boulet's work elevates the extraordinary ordinariness of L.G.B.T.Q. Africans who are trying to live full, peaceful and free lives in the places they call home.

New York Times

The author of the memoir Lives of Great Men discusses the skewed coverage of gay life in Africa.

The Nation

Insightful, well-researched and compelling … This is an important book for the queer community and activist movement on the continent.

Mail and Guardian

In a world where LGBT rights are being reversed even in “developed” countries, Corey-Boulet investigates the right way to address LGBT issues in Africa.

Washington Blade

Love Falls on Us creates an alternative narrative for the queer African experience [and] Ddelves deep into the diversity and the realities of LGBT Africans on the continent through easily relatable narratives utilizing African queer history, personal stories of African gay activists and average people.

Bay Area Reporter

This book provides a gripping portrait of queer life in West Africa, and an intimate insight into the resilience, courage and creativity of those who are marginalized, not only by societal norms of gender and sexuality, but also by global narratives of LGBT rights.

Adriaan Van Klinken, Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies, University of Leeds