A review by beeskneesreads
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really like the Afro-Futurism genre. I did find this particular book to be a bit rushed, especially at the end, but it wasn’t bad.  I think it was an interesting idea, but as something that was meant to explain how *The Great Book* was written, it sort of failed. Felt like a completely different story…which I understand was part of the point, but still.
Basically things still weren’t explained, with the frame story character already believing the Okeke were cursed before hearing the story, and then just…confirming it?
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