boricuareads 's review for:

The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi

3.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it hasn’t been that long since i read the first one yet the lore was very confusing for me which i guess is part of it but it’s still an easy read! i agree with reviewers who didn’t enjoy the ending as much but osi is a protagonist who things happen to him, the story revolves around what’s happening around him. he tries to take part but he quickly realizes that he’s a victim of circumstance and of the power structures that keep them all subjugated to the whims of the leaders. tutu’s story got warped, osi’s got stomped on. i will be reading the third novella as i’m intrigued and now it follows a scholar.