The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

 

The story is narrated by Ben, both as a 10-year old child and an adult man looking back. Ben is the 4th son of a tightly knit Nigerian family that begins to unravel when the disciplinarian father takes a job at the Nigerian Central Bank in another city.  The story is presented as a fable, with nearly each chapter named after an animal and beginning with who that animal represents. 

I didn't enjoy the first half of the book which is heavily involved in the setting, but the second half is moving and memorable.