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freja_johansen's review
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
christensen5's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sketchybooks's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
This was a surreal reading experience, and I loved every minute of it.
dorre's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tsittner's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mmcloe's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Marlon James listed this as an inspiration for Black Leopard Red Wolf! Very neat to see where he's picked out and adapted different pieces of Tutuola's writing.
Very odd little novel. I like how time and space aren't really a priority for Tutuola and he instead focuses on some of the strangest images I've read. I'm a big fan of the intersex lesbian commune!
Very odd little novel. I like how time and space aren't really a priority for Tutuola and he instead focuses on some of the strangest images I've read. I'm a big fan of the intersex lesbian commune!
hayesstw's review
4.0
A fascinating read.
It is written in a rather incoherent slang style of western Nigeria, which seems to fit well with the nature character of the story. It is the world of [b:The moon of Gomrath|694942|The Moon of Gomrath (Tales of Alderley, #2)|Alan Garner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1177344653s/694942.jpg|1219230] and other such stories, and it does with African mythology what [a: Alan Garner|47991|Alan Garner|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1363273417p2/47991.jpg] does with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon mythologies, only it is less of a dramatic unity, and the adventures of the hero are disordered, and it lacks an overall purpose.
It is written in a rather incoherent slang style of western Nigeria, which seems to fit well with the nature character of the story. It is the world of [b:The moon of Gomrath|694942|The Moon of Gomrath (Tales of Alderley, #2)|Alan Garner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1177344653s/694942.jpg|1219230] and other such stories, and it does with African mythology what [a: Alan Garner|47991|Alan Garner|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1363273417p2/47991.jpg] does with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon mythologies, only it is less of a dramatic unity, and the adventures of the hero are disordered, and it lacks an overall purpose.