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lemonysea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
the_literarylinguist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
nattyloo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
biblio_jordyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Trick question!
There was everything to love about this book and when I run into a book like that, my favorite quotes representing the major themes show the power it has best:
There’s discussion about race:
“Why she is calling her Abroad people’s white and black when colors are for crayons and things. I know that not everybody is having the same color skin in Nigeria, even me and kayos and born-boy don’t have the same skin color, but nobody is dallying anybody black or white, everybody is just calling us by our names: Adunni, Kayus, Born-boy. That’s all.”
The power of education:
“Your schooling is your voice, child. It will be speaking for you even when you don’t open your mouth to talk.”
“Learning is not having an age. Anybody can learn.”
A reminder that western culture shouldn’t be the standard:
“English is not the measure of intelligent mind and sharp brain.”
Caring about others:
“You must do good for other peoples, even if you’re not well, even if the whole world around you is not well.”
A girl who wants to make her mark:
“Not his-story [...] my own will be called her-story.”
And most of all hope, despite the horribleness one may face:
“I am not a wasted waste; I am Adunni. A person enough because my tomorrow will be better than today.”
This book will break your heart, cheer for the main character Adunni, and make you want to make your mark too.
Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Bullying, and Child abuse
alaina's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse