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God's Children are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu
1 review
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dark
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
A dark, lyrical, intimate and sometimes even hopeful short story collection centring gay boys and men in a country where being gay is illegal and highly stigmatised. But it's so much more than that. It's about gratitude and grief, jealousy, betrayal, coming of age, parenthood, friendship, trust, complex family constellations, and the dynamics between members of different social classes. I feel this book gave me an intimate little glimpse into Nigerian families (especially life in the northern city of Kano) and male ways of loving. Looking forward to reading more books by Ifeakandu.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Homophobia
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: War
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