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labelledamesansmerci 's review for:
An Orchestra of Minorities
by Chigozie Obioma
It's a no from me.
More than 500 pages of trying to excuse a man, who essentially punishes a woman for the choices he made, who did nothing but love him . Narrated by his Chi, which supposedly has been around for however many centuries and still is like, surprised by his actions?? Ridiculous. Even if it's supposed to be a commentary on how men are vindictive, selfish humans who blame women for every mishap in their life (due to what - toxic masculinity? lack of emotional maturity?), it didn't read like that. It read instead like an affirmation that redemption is a commodity you might buy at a tank station. Compared to the Odyssey? My ass. My lad Odysseus has done Nothing (haha) to deserve the comparison. A story about love? The only person who had any genuine love in them was Ndali and what did she get for it?
Also I wasn't crazy about the mommy issues all throughout.
More than 500 pages of trying to excuse a man, who essentially punishes a woman for the choices he made, who did nothing but love him . Narrated by his Chi, which supposedly has been around for however many centuries and still is like, surprised by his actions?? Ridiculous. Even if it's supposed to be a commentary on how men are vindictive, selfish humans who blame women for every mishap in their life (due to what - toxic masculinity? lack of emotional maturity?), it didn't read like that. It read instead like an affirmation that redemption is a commodity you might buy at a tank station. Compared to the Odyssey? My ass. My lad Odysseus has done Nothing (haha) to deserve the comparison. A story about love? The only person who had any genuine love in them was Ndali and what did she get for it?
Also I wasn't crazy about the mommy issues all throughout.