Reviews

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi

candacemss's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

jwinchell's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Ibi Zoboi is a master and I love everything she writes. Nigeria Sankofa Jones is an unforgettable protagonist, growing up under the thumb of her Black Nationalist father and The Movement. This YA novel reminded me of Safiya Sinclair’s memoir How to Say Babylon. I love Nigeria’s hero’s journey. This book is infused with ideas, smells, patterns, and so much love. Really beautiful. If the reviews put this at 13+ I’ll buy it for the library. But there is weed smoking and sex on page, all tastefully done 

trippalli's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Ian black teen in her experiences growing up with a black culture and reaching out to expander views as well as keep her core parties as she pushes back against her father in order to go to a different school than what he envisions is right and expand her horizons and opportunities


It's an emotional book because of the things that has happened in her family and where she lives but it's very positive and she grows and has a lot of community in it.

mandukation's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

muse692's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

angiedkelly's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

rebeccareadinstead's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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km_cajigas's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

hyac1nthgirl's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

I love how Zoboi told this story of the complexity of racism and movements and coming of age with such care and reflection. I cried, for so many reasons. 

theladylovestoread's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0