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A review by nikkiei
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Hate crime
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
There was something missing from this book.
Conjure Woman is one of those books where you know how it’s going to end from the beginning.
You know Rue’s Dad was lynched. You know Rue’s mom dies of a broken heart. You know the plantation is burned down . These are all things you learn within the first couple chapters of the book. Conjure Woman is the story of HOW we got there. And what comes in. It’s a book that gives you an outline right away, then paints the picture with very intricate colors.
I’m not a fan of this style of writing.
Some parts are written in AAVE as well, which made it a little hard for me to understand at first, but after the first couple chapters with some solid AAVE, I got it :)
Overall, it was a good book... but disappointing.