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Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Nigeria Jones is the daughter of a radical black liberation revolutionary whose mother has disappeared and left behind wishes of her own for Nigeria. As her path seems to be pointing in several directions, Nigeria comes to learn what liberation means to her.
This was a bit of a miss for me. I thought the liberation was cool and could see the clear indoctrination, which was interesting, but it mostly felt like nothing actually happened in the book. It seemed like it was always ABOUT to happen, like it was building up. I was also VERY upset about what ended up happening to her mother. It felt like such a letdown. And with her seeing her mom all the time it’s a wonder nobody thought she was losing it.
It’s not like it was bad, I just didn’t think it was good. I was more entertained and interested in her dad’s rhetoric and revolution (ahem, cult) than anything else.
Also (spoiler alert) there was a completely unnecessary pregnancy scare.
This was a bit of a miss for me. I thought the liberation was cool and could see the clear indoctrination, which was interesting, but it mostly felt like nothing actually happened in the book. It seemed like it was always ABOUT to happen, like it was building up. I was also VERY upset about what ended up happening to her mother. It felt like such a letdown. And with her seeing her mom all the time it’s a wonder nobody thought she was losing it.
It’s not like it was bad, I just didn’t think it was good. I was more entertained and interested in her dad’s rhetoric and revolution (ahem, cult) than anything else.
Also (spoiler alert) there was a completely unnecessary pregnancy scare.