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A review by scoker1612
An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma
3.0
I personally adore an epic—particularly one that centers African and Black stories. An Orchestra of Minorities is an epic that stays with you. I remember reading the book with my pen just to capture an ioda of the complex and rich vocabulary of the book. There are so many lines that made me reflect so deeply and say “wow” out loud to myself. An Orchestra of Minorities makes your palms sweat as you are waiting for the other shoe to drop for the characters. It is a story that depicts real life—as you think that life can’t sink any lower, it always does in life’s uniquely disappointing way.
I found revelations and a new perspective through the narration of the Chi. But at the same time, I was often lost in those journeys and descriptions of the other worlds. I’ve figured that those pages are beyond the realm of my comprehension.
I did find some parts to be difficult to read—I would be reading the same page multiple times. But maybe that’s the point. This book is not a simple one to breeze through. It’s one that you sit with, for a while, to contemplate a Hero’s journey—but one that doesn’t end like Odysseus.
I found revelations and a new perspective through the narration of the Chi. But at the same time, I was often lost in those journeys and descriptions of the other worlds. I’ve figured that those pages are beyond the realm of my comprehension.
I did find some parts to be difficult to read—I would be reading the same page multiple times. But maybe that’s the point. This book is not a simple one to breeze through. It’s one that you sit with, for a while, to contemplate a Hero’s journey—but one that doesn’t end like Odysseus.