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Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

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damobereadin's review

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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ady_soundslike80's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

5.0

I really loved the structure of this book. Frequently, a book of this nature would have alternated chapters between the two perspectives. This one, instead, told the entire story from one perspective and then from the other perspective, followed by a brief omniscient perspective to tie it all together. I tend to dislike dual perspectives, but told in this manner, I was able to empathize with each of the perspectives.

I would say that this is a book about friendship, but the two main characters were not friends for the majority of the book.

Additionally, the tentative relationship at the end was imperfect, fragile, and not easily defined as friendship.

It is instead a book about the relationships between women in a misogynistic culture and how their bonds (or lack thereof) can affect how women navigate their lives.

I absolutely loved that these characters were flawed humans. They made mistakes. They grew. They are still growing. This journey of growth made the characters relatable (flaws and all).

I know that this was listed on the Women’s Prize longlist last year, but I never got around to reading it. Somehow, I expected a very straightforward and somewhat shallow story. After reading the novel though, I can certainly appreciate the excellent writing and understand why it made the list.

I think this would be a fantastic book to discuss in a book club. I have purchased a copy for my mom because I intend to press it into her hands soon.

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olgordo's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Glad I read this book, the setting mainly in Ghana is new for me. The subjects were well handled and the injustice made me as a reader angry, so good writing.

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emmieanna's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

4.25

This book is about two bitter women and I am so here for it. I love the complicated family dynamic and how each was living her own version of their story. This book is proof that there is always more than meets the eye.

Beautifully written story about family, love, loss, disputes and doing what’s right for you.

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mmesoma's review

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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electricshe's review

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Frustrating almost the entire way through. But always compelling, and often incredibly poignant. The prose is magnetic and purposeful. It’s a genre I don’t normally read, and way too smart for me. I am tired of stories that use sexual violence as a catalyst in female characters’ lives, but there was so much more—as there always ought to be—to the lives of these women and what is being said with the story. Don’t let it put you off, if you usually feel that way too. I’m glad I read it.

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