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pmrichard1's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
3.0
emjay796's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Oh wow. Please, if you can, listen to the audiobook version of Sankofa... Sara Powell is a perfect narrator for this story and this protagonist. If I had read Sankofa instead of listened, I think I would have found Anna distant, difficult to know, cold. And to an extent, she is all of those things. But Powell does such a good job breathing emotion and hesitancy into Onuzo's writing, and it elevates the whole work, I think.
Sankofa is something truly gorgeous. 4.5/5, only because the ending fell a little strangely to me, and I don't think it quite matched the tone of the rest.
Sankofa is something truly gorgeous. 4.5/5, only because the ending fell a little strangely to me, and I don't think it quite matched the tone of the rest.
tylerc814's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
joanna_banana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This took me back to West Africa! Bamana felt most like Ghana and the cultural references aligned linguistically and ethnically with Ghana. However, the place names were from Mali! Threw me off a little. It’s a sweet story of self-discovery and identity. Some good commentary on Western bias. I overall enjoyed it. The audio book was quite a good listen, the narrator did an excellent job differentiating the accents.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Minor: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
melinda_and_her_books's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. It was not one that I would say is a favorite but it was interesting and kept my interest. I didn't hate it either. I would say my actual rating is a 3.5 because I'm torn between 3 and 4.
christinemccue's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lauren16297's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs