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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, though I think it has a few flaws. The characters themselves are very thoroughly fleshed out, which I think makes them - their motivations and their relationship dynamics - very strong. I also really like that this focuses on African gods and religion/mythology, which is something I feel is so rich and interesting and often overlooked by publishing.
That being said, I think the author focuses a lot of the book on building diffrent character's backstories, such that the actual amount of time devoted to the actual plot feels a little shorter than I'd like. The actual plot (a heist!) is such a cool premise and I wish it was more involved than it ends up being.
However, the book leaves a door open for more stories I'm this universe and I would certainly read any of those.
That being said, I think the author focuses a lot of the book on building diffrent character's backstories, such that the actual amount of time devoted to the actual plot feels a little shorter than I'd like. The actual plot (a heist!) is such a cool premise and I wish it was more involved than it ends up being.
However, the book leaves a door open for more stories I'm this universe and I would certainly read any of those.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
medium-paced
It was an interesting read but it just didn’t speak to me.
Overall a fun read, but I did not care for Shigidi. I found the action scenes too long and boring to read, so I skimmed the last third of the book. I enjoyed Nneoma’s back story more.
adventurous
tense
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:
Complicated
The protagonists can only survive by eating human spirits. It got a bit too much for me, especially after the chapter where Nneona eats a man who feels grief for leaving his wife and son.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
adventurous
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
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:
No