A review by anikaeb079
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

I'm a bit torn on this one. Similarly to some other reviewers, I had problems with the pacing of the story. I also found it a bit hard to relate to the main characters since they were all kids between 12 and 14, so maybe this just wasn't for me.
However, I loved the concept, setting and ideas overall, the plot and characters are interesting and by the middle/end of the book the pace picks up and it gets really tense. I found the ending a bit anti-climactic though.
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