98 reviews for:

A Kind of Madness

Uche Okonkwo

3.94 AVERAGE

kestrelambrose's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny

levismiles's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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A Kind of Madness was a great read. Each short story focused on a different form of madness—they come from different places and take different forms but by the end, each narrative shows ‘madness’ in very unique ways. I enjoyed reading the stories and the setting of contemporary Nigeria allowed me to learn just a bit more about another culture! Overall great reads, my favorites were Nwunye Belgium, Shadow, Milk and Oil, Eden, and Burning.

ololadesan's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny

thatbooknookgirl's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

flowahh_'s review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moyecome's review

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katie_molho's review against another edition

2.0

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2.5 ⭐️
I liked this book but there were a few moments that I’m not gonna lie I lost interest but I love the concept of “the people closest to us drive us crazy”
My favorite short stories in this collection
1. Nwunye Belgium
2. Long hair
3. Animals
4. The girl who lied

tired_as_hell's review against another edition

5.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really like how some of the stories, despite their length, are rich enough to not only stand alone but to allow a sequel.

My favourites are Nwunye Belgium,  Eden and a Girl Who Lies (I might have gotten it wrong)

I really like how the author relates the story of Eden to the title by

1) Making the first adult film the two watch "A Taste in Paradise" (I giggled a bit)

2) Making you ask the question: Why would the father not only buy those films, but leave them out to be eventually be discovered by the kids? Which reminded me of the question I hear sometimes,
Why would God leave a tree like the fruit of Good and Evil around to be eventually discovered by Adam and Eve?

booksaremy_jam's review against another edition

4.75

reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

tobeobia's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i liked the harvest, the girl who lied, nwunye belgium. i liked the book a lot as a whole.