grunzy 's review for:

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

4.0

challenging dark emotional relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a heavy book grappling with religion and shame as an LGBTQ person. I appreciated the different perspective since I know little about Nigerian culture and haven't read anything about this topic in that area. It is fiction but there is raw details in here that stem from experience clearly.