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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
It's a no from me.
More than 500 pages of trying to excuse a man, who essentially punishes a woman for the choices he made, who did nothing but love him . Narrated by his Chi, which supposedly has been around for however many centuries and still is like, surprised by his actions?? Ridiculous. Even if it's supposed to be a commentary on how men are vindictive, selfish humans who blame women for every mishap in their life (due to what - toxic masculinity? lack of emotional maturity?), it didn't read like that. It read instead like an affirmation that redemption is a commodity you might buy at a tank station. Compared to the Odyssey? My ass. My lad Odysseus has done Nothing (haha) to deserve the comparison. A story about love? The only person who had any genuine love in them was Ndali and what did she get for it?
Also I wasn't crazy about the mommy issues all throughout.
More than 500 pages of trying to excuse a man, who essentially punishes a woman for the choices he made, who did nothing but love him . Narrated by his Chi, which supposedly has been around for however many centuries and still is like, surprised by his actions?? Ridiculous. Even if it's supposed to be a commentary on how men are vindictive, selfish humans who blame women for every mishap in their life (due to what - toxic masculinity? lack of emotional maturity?), it didn't read like that. It read instead like an affirmation that redemption is a commodity you might buy at a tank station. Compared to the Odyssey? My ass. My lad Odysseus has done Nothing (haha) to deserve the comparison. A story about love? The only person who had any genuine love in them was Ndali and what did she get for it?
Also I wasn't crazy about the mommy issues all throughout.
Thank you Goodreads Giveaways for the copy of this book. From reading the back cover I was very much interested it. I liked how the book was told from the perspective of the main characters "chi", although that led to very one-sided story. I wished I could have seen some things from Ndali's perspective, as I felt she was one of the more interesting characters of the book. The beginning is slow and I feel like the book itself is just a bit too long for the story it tells. However, overall I think it is a good book, would recommend it others, and am likely to read other novels by Obioma.
DNF page 50.
Overwhelming misogyny that based on other reviews just gets worse.
Overwhelming misogyny that based on other reviews just gets worse.
beautiful beautiful writing but it was literally like 200 pages long i was DYING for it to be over
plus the ending was so obvious that i’d already fully accepted it 100 pages before it actually happened
plus the ending was so obvious that i’d already fully accepted it 100 pages before it actually happened
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thoroughly enjoyed the world-building. I enjoyed that there was so much Yoruba and ideas that I, as a white American, had to struggle to understand. It wasn't as watered down for the white audience as much as other books have been. When I read a book set in a country I've never been before, I want some concepts to be confusing. No book or author should have to cater towards me as an audience. I enjoyed the quips against white culture being the standard.
I hated Chinonso. He was so selfish. He had no idea how to think of another person. Ndali HAD to love him. He DESERVED it. He would accept no less.
I don't think the author knows how to write female characters. Ndali had no depth.
I hated Chinonso. He was so selfish. He had no idea how to think of another person. Ndali HAD to love him. He DESERVED it. He would accept no less.
I don't think the author knows how to write female characters. Ndali had no depth.
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a phenomenal book! It was difficult to immerse myself into the story at first but once I did, I fell in love.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC!
I was trying so hard to love this book, but i found the main character revolting and all the women character were portrayed as functions, not as human beings. Very dissatisfied
Couldn't make myself finish
Couldn't make myself finish