Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Viviana Mazza

1 review

hakeyplummet's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I'm always a fan of books with incredibly short chapters, and this one definitely fits the bill. However, with these short chapters, the story felt quite choppy (?). I assume the formatting was meant to somehow mimic diary entries in a way, but the resolute nature of the chapters undermined the story in my opinion. The real-life events that this story is based on have SO much depth and I was disappointed at how little it seemed as though this depth was not explored by the author. I just wish there was more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Gore

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

This book is about a girl who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria. Thus, the book mentions non-graphic depictions of blood, gore, heavy weaponry, misogyny, etc.