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Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

9 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying

amrithi's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, and Child death

jayisreading's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I could not have picked a better adjective than “interlocking” to describe the way these short stories work. Theoretically, each story could stand on its own, but you would be missing an even richer, greater story that reflects the lives of a group of women who were heavily impacted by a life-changing event that occurred when they were girls. These stories reflect how they approach the world they are in and how they remain connected to one another over the years. In addition to this unique approach to storytelling, I was really taken to Ogunyemi’s poignant reflections on being Nigerian, whether in Nigeria or abroad.

I wasn’t entirely taken to every story, finding some more interesting than others. Unfortunately, the final story was probably one of my least favorites, which is a bit disappointing, since you always want a collection to end on a high note. (I could be in the minority on this front though, who knows.) All-in-all, though, it’s a unique short story collection that’s worth picking up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Drug use

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Car accident, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Racism, War, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

machenn's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Police brutality

kmetzing's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma and Police brutality

nini23's review

emotional

4.25

Best jacket cover art of the 130+ books I've read this year. I really liked how the stories interlinked  organically and how the event from childhood affected each of the women profoundly into adulthood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Death, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality

Moderate: Medical content, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Drug use

peachani's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Deportation, Drug use, Infertility, and Sexual content

purplepenning's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

An outstanding collection of interlocking stories that work together to create an epic tale — reflecting, revealing, and projecting the experiences of a few generations of Nigerian women, with a core group of friends at the heart. I had no idea where each story was going, no idea where the whole would end up, and was completely fascinated by the entire journey. Definitely pick this up if you're a fan of connected short stories, family epics, world lit, diverse voices, literary fiction, vibrant women's fiction, or evocative writing with a strong sense of place. The audiobook is also excellent, bringing the characters to life and establishing an even stronger sense of continuity and connection to the whole experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Child death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Kidnapping, Blood, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Chronic illness, Car accident, Slavery, and Animal cruelty