A review by lyndas_booknook
Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I found the first half of the book pretty interesting and enjoyed both Akorfa and Selasi’s pov however the story started to drag once I got to Chapter 14, specifically the debacle between Selasi and the Minister. After a while I became uninterested and felt the book was longer than it needed to be. I also think I might have liked it a little bit more if the different povs were told simultaneously 

Throughout the narration I kept on thinking how both cousins have such a different version of the same events and really saw how privilege (or lack of it), selfishness and other people’s influence (i.e. Akorfa’s mother Lucy) can influence one’s perception.

Overall, the book definitely held my attention and I still enjoyed it for the most part.