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bookishplantmom's review against another edition
I’ve been dragging my feet about picking this up for weeks. Once I did start reading it didn’t hook me and I can already tell I’ll spend several weeks slogging my way through. I read reviews and that seems to hold true for others. I’m just not interested and so I’m moving on.
bea_reads78's review against another edition
3.0
Very different and interesting take on first contact compared to others I have read. Characters felt somewhat thin, or like I was missing the correct cultural framework/ knowledge/ stereotypes to interpret them. Some parts were repetitive
worms_and_words's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
maryannl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
binchickin's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
treeme's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Absolutely loved. The beginning starts off a little slow, but by the second act you can’t put it down. I think the author does a fantastic job working with so many points of view. I also love the real love for Lagos embedded into this piece, makes me love a place I’ve never been. Overall very nice story!
nojerama's review against another edition
Just not for me, I do enjoy the writing style so I will definitely check out Okorafor's other work, but this just didn't grip me
bakar's review against another edition
3.25
it was very entertaining and enjoyed the mythology they pulled from
tomstbr's review against another edition
2.0
Really cool ideas marred by constant character shifts and not much really happening. However, this could be a West African story telling mode, where a tale is told from many perspectives, so I don't want to judge it too harshly on my perceptions. The story involves aliens, super humans and a giant spider. Great premise but I never felt a release, although there was a good strong building of tension. There's this weird mix between ambiguity that left me frustrated at the lack of explanation, and the consistent exposition and reiteration of character thoughts/actions. Cool insight into Nigeria/Lagos (the slang!) and it's a challenging book on some levels, and for all the complicated plot lines I felt let down.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
an epic story teller - story of everyday life, politics, magic and aliens.