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faizastra's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
africanbookaddict's review
4.0
!!! https://africanbookaddict.com/2017/12/09/what-it-means-when-a-man-falls-from-the-sky-by-lesley-nneka-arimah/
4.5 stars. This collection of stories is out of this world - literally! I really loved Arimah’s wild imagination and the finesse with which she created worlds I never knew could exist. This collection embodies how a short story collection should be: ORIGINAL, unpredictable, startling and out-of-the-box.
4.5 stars. This collection of stories is out of this world - literally! I really loved Arimah’s wild imagination and the finesse with which she created worlds I never knew could exist. This collection embodies how a short story collection should be: ORIGINAL, unpredictable, startling and out-of-the-box.
chichio's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
FAVOURITE STORIES
- The Future Looks Good
- Windfalls
- Light
- Second Chances
- We Will Greet You at Home
- What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky
rettaroo's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
The most interesting stories in this collection for me were the fabulist and/or non-linear:
The future looks good
Second Chances
Who will greet you at home
What it means when a man falls from the sky
What is a Volcano
The future looks good
Second Chances
Who will greet you at home
What it means when a man falls from the sky
What is a Volcano
alisonhori's review
3.0
This was a series of short stories all with at least a hint of Africa in them...some set in the US and other set in Africa. Some were vaguely traditional or fable in feel, others sci-fi in feel and others just a realistic story. I have found some very memorable and others quite forgetable...my son tells me that the title story is very similar to other sci-fi stories that he knows but I am not well read enough in that genre to know. Overall, I found the stories didn't really hold together perfectly for me and many left me a little cold at the end. I like short stories and liked some of these but didn't fall in love with these.
ojeda87's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5