A review by kassielovestoread
Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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? No

3.5

This was a short story I wanted to read to complete the "Z" requirement for my alphabet challenge. I did enjoy the book, it was brief but packed with a lot of character conflict that I found really interesting to read. The writing style was not my favorite- it's a pet peeve of mine when authors break from a scene to recount a memory longer than a sentence or two and I found that this author managed to do it a ton of times throughout this very short story, LOL. I think when authors do that, they can rarely re-transition back to the original scene without it being abrupt or awkward. 

Anyway, it's a worthwhile read! Check trigger warnings beforehand. 
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