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Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

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wetdirtreads's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

blschuldt's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is beautifully written and really important, I’m so glad I read it. It was a bit of a struggle at times, due to tough subject matter and maybe it’s pacing, but I would certainly recommend it.

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emotional sad

4.5

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4.25

An incredible read. I really loved the MC and her POV. The integration of Nigerian folklore and also her seemingly out of place Christian values gave this novel so many intersecting & dynamic layers.

It's so queer! Incredibly queer and the narration is just so unrelentingly gay and that's so relatable. This novel allows for queers everywhere to understand what being queer in Nigeria might feel like.