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romeri's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Really good prose and poetry—a fusion of the two forms that was bold for its time and still bold now.
As much as I (an Asian from a post-colonial society) resonate with Aidoo’s critiques on Africans who left Africa, and her seeing this almost as their betrayals, I can’t help but think that we have to stop pointing fingers at people, and start pointing fingers at systems. Aidoo made some really strong points regarding the colonisation of the mind, and I wish she approached this in a way more understanding and less bashing. We tend to blame the colonised since we don’t think the coloniser is capable of change, but blaming individuals for their private life decisions is really hardly taking us anywhere.
As much as I (an Asian from a post-colonial society) resonate with Aidoo’s critiques on Africans who left Africa, and her seeing this almost as their betrayals, I can’t help but think that we have to stop pointing fingers at people, and start pointing fingers at systems. Aidoo made some really strong points regarding the colonisation of the mind, and I wish she approached this in a way more understanding and less bashing. We tend to blame the colonised since we don’t think the coloniser is capable of change, but blaming individuals for their private life decisions is really hardly taking us anywhere.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
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