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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Funny, sweet, informative, creative. A great read
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Wow, what a journey! This contemporary Nigerian coming of age debut definitely left an impression on me. The writing is poetic and heartbreaking with a good dose of humor mixed in. I think if I had more of an understanding about life in Nigeria it may have enriched my reading. I didn't quite understand the Afro-futurism aspects of this book but I also didn't spend much time figuring it out either. I think Buoro has a unique voice and I will definitely remember the ending. Looking forward to what the author will write next!
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa is an Observer debut of the year and is a book getting a lot of chat ahead of its release on 13 April 2023.
Andy is a maths prodigy with limited opportunities ahead of him. Living in a small North Nigerian town with his mother, the local (British) priest has helped Andy to get an opportunity at the best school in the area. But Andy is a dreamer, and his life doesn’t lack drama.
Obsessed with blondes, the arrival of the priest’s niece turns Andy’s world upside down in many different ways. Hanging with his ‘droogs’ Slim, Morocco and Fatima - Andy is thrown when a man shows up claiming to be his father.
I struggled to connect with Andy, possibly because of the unique style of the prose. There is a lot going on and it feels a little overworked and overly complex. The one character I did really like, Fatima, got a lack of page space.
I’m sure this will be wildly popular but wasn’t one for me.
Andy is a maths prodigy with limited opportunities ahead of him. Living in a small North Nigerian town with his mother, the local (British) priest has helped Andy to get an opportunity at the best school in the area. But Andy is a dreamer, and his life doesn’t lack drama.
Obsessed with blondes, the arrival of the priest’s niece turns Andy’s world upside down in many different ways. Hanging with his ‘droogs’ Slim, Morocco and Fatima - Andy is thrown when a man shows up claiming to be his father.
I struggled to connect with Andy, possibly because of the unique style of the prose. There is a lot going on and it feels a little overworked and overly complex. The one character I did really like, Fatima, got a lack of page space.
I’m sure this will be wildly popular but wasn’t one for me.