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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
A bit more on the tell than show side but I liked it. The adventure was easy to follow and enjoyable. The story was a wonderful read. The world building was impressive and the characters felt real and relatable.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book was dense, as in a lot happened in a short number of pages and that made it read slowly despite being short. this was especially unfortunate because i took a break from reading in the middle of it. ironically, some of the themes and characters didn't get fleshed out as much as i would've liked. that being said, i did enjoy it. i love mythology-inspired fantasy so it was fun.
A promising premise, however I found most of the characters to be one dimensional. I also found it difficult, with few exceptions to remember the names of the characters. A disappointin read. Unfortunately, by the end I no longer really cared what happened to the characters.
Not a fan of first-person present tense. Might just skip this one, but will try Okungbowa's other works.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
I enjoyed that this was based somewhere that I'm not used to (ie. not in a Western setting, not a middle-ages fantasy or "generic off-world" sci-fi), and that there was a slightly different perspective given than normal. A relatively easy read after you've figured out a few of the regional words/phrases (like the Ghana Must Go bag) so it's easier to paint a picture of what's going on in your head.
Without spoiling it, I'd be interested in where this story could continue. The story-world has so much more to explore due to the events in the book and I'd love to read more of it.
Without spoiling it, I'd be interested in where this story could continue. The story-world has so much more to explore due to the events in the book and I'd love to read more of it.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had a great time reading this. I really enjoyed world building, characters, and Suyi's voice. The battles really made me want to keep reading. I'm thankful for stories like these
Review will be posted on 9th of July as part of the blog tour.