A review by katie_greenwinginmymouth
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is an incredible story, beautifully told. It weaves the stories of three strangers with supernatural powers into the history and mythology of Liberia. The feel of it reminded me a lot of Beloved or Augustown, would definitely recommend if you liked either of those. Like both of those books it is deeply in tune with the spiritual and the ways that generational trauma can manifest in a sort of haunting. Also at times it had a kind of superhero vibe which I loved. You get pulled along by the brilliant storytelling and realise at the end you’ve learnt a huge amount of history. I loved it.
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