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aurabora 's review for:
Akata Warrior
by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this second book less than the first, but it was still interesting. For me, it was just missing some of the magic school sense of wonder vibes that I crave. I think the coolest parts were the new gods & creature side-characters: Mami Water, the giant spider-god, the giant flying grass cutter (I did have to google images of grass cutters! It turns out they are not the same as grasshoppers...lol).
Again, the pacing felt a bit off...too much dragging in the middle with a rushed action sequence ending. I was shocked at how quickly Sunny figured out how to defeat Ekwensu. Would have been the perfect opportunity to lean into the "Warrior" title of the book and put in some cool training sequences to really see Sunny's skills develop. Instead, WAY too much time spent on the fucking love triangle and Sunny's idiot brothers, in general. I did not care about them, and actively hate love triangle nonsense. Give me more cool Nsibidi magic and cute creatures instead, please!!
Again, the pacing felt a bit off...too much dragging in the middle with a rushed action sequence ending. I was shocked at how quickly Sunny figured out how to defeat Ekwensu. Would have been the perfect opportunity to lean into the "Warrior" title of the book and put in some cool training sequences to really see Sunny's skills develop. Instead, WAY too much time spent on the fucking love triangle and Sunny's idiot brothers, in general. I did not care about them, and actively hate love triangle nonsense. Give me more cool Nsibidi magic and cute creatures instead, please!!