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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was a school book
plot twist was good
plot twist was good
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
I learned about this book in a Vanity Fair article about up and coming African authors, not realizing that it is considered Young Adult fiction until I found out where it is shelved in our local library. That said, it's got some pretty heavy themes for YA--family violence, politics, religion--which make it a more complex read. Having lived in West Africa, I really loved all the little details about food, music, culture, etc. Wish I had a teenage version of me to recommend the book to!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse
emotional
medium-paced
This is my third book by this Nigerian and American author . I have loved them all. I read it in one day, on a plane. Lovely writing, powerful sense of place and some strong women characters. The feelings and situation that make it hard for abused family members to break free from the abuser seem realistically presented. The father is a hideous and complicated character. It just this second occurred to me that he could be a symbol of colonialism, with its mixed legacy of progress and pain for the colonized.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced