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The Black Pages by Nnedi Okorafor

7 reviews

jae_28's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I loved the language in this book! And the detail was gorgeously executed. So many parts of the story had me thinking ‘that’s so beautiful’, despite how devastating most of it is. These 31 pages held the weight of 301 and that’s the biggest compliment I can give. It was an immersive piece and is the kind of work that leaves you wanting more. I desperately need to know where ‘home’ is and what became of Faro’s and Isaaka’s relationship.

I do wish there was more backstory, and we probably would’ve gotten that if there was more from Faro’s POV. Both stories could’ve meshed better. When the climax hit, I was taken off guard by what happened with the mother, and I still have so many questions about it. Isaaka’s story was more dominant and seemed more important, in my opinion, which made the story fall short for me plot-wise. I feel like more balance was necessary seeing how it ended.

Also, I read it on Kindle with the audiobook voiceover and it was really good!

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jselliot's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Although the story had some good build up and a solid basis in reality for the magical component of the djinn, it ultimately felt unfinished with how it resolved. And I wasn't fond of how the at that point oft-mentioned girlfriend only got a few lines of dialogue when a call finally happened near the end. It sounds like it implied the protagonist would end up abandoning her completely for the foisted-upon quest that trailed off into vague nothingness on the last page.

Content warning for Islamic extremism.

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d_marie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I liked but I was left with unanswered questions. What type of supernatural bring was Faro and why was she imprisoned? Issaka was reincarnated but who was he before? It wasn’t a complete story, there wasn’t an ending, however it was a good story. Issaka’s father was a protector of the library and manuscripts and his mother and ancestors were powerful people. This is a short and quick read.

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