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A review by abbie_
The Bead Collector by Sefi Atta
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really enjoyed the first book I read by Atta (Everything Good Will Come) so I was a bit disappointed that I wasn’t as emotionally attached to The Bead Collector. I appreciated the political backdrop, set in Lagos as the country approaches a countercoup in 1976, and Atta deftly outlines the way Nigerians felt about their own country at this time. But I wasn’t really invested in the story itself. There’s a lot of drama and it’s sort of a mish mash of soap opera and political drama!
My copy was gifted by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
My copy was gifted by the publisher in exchange for an honest review