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A review by youngthespian42
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
3.0
My first impression of this novel was not a good one. It took a long time to win me over but by the end it truly did. I respect that Tade Thompson does not hold your hand as he walks you through is deep near future world.
The xenosphere that a lot of this novel takes place in is interesting and rich. The pandemic also informs the role the alien lifeform brings when they come to Nigeria. Africa's history with TB, HIV, and Ebola informs this view of an alien pandemic and makes the novel feel prescient to the current Covid Crisis.
There are three separate timelines this book bounces between and since the whole novel is one POV I found myself getting lost in the audiobook. I would recommend reading the book instead of listening although the narrator's performance is truly excellent.
Rosewater didn't stick with me enough to dive into the rest of the Wormwood Trilogy but I definitely think I will return to this word in the future.
The xenosphere that a lot of this novel takes place in is interesting and rich. The pandemic also informs the role the alien lifeform brings when they come to Nigeria. Africa's history with TB, HIV, and Ebola informs this view of an alien pandemic and makes the novel feel prescient to the current Covid Crisis.
There are three separate timelines this book bounces between and since the whole novel is one POV I found myself getting lost in the audiobook. I would recommend reading the book instead of listening although the narrator's performance is truly excellent.
Rosewater didn't stick with me enough to dive into the rest of the Wormwood Trilogy but I definitely think I will return to this word in the future.