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A review by micareads123
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
WELL! I can see why so many readers are conflicted about this one.
I think Emezi set out to tackle a big moral question with this book, and there was really only one way to ask it.
To get there, we meet a motley crew of very troubled characters who are bad people at worst and morally questionable at best. At times it felt like there were too many POVs, some of them not seeming to add much to the plot. I enjoyed some of the character POVs much more than others and would have loved to spend more time with those characters, learning about what brought them to the situation of the book.
For a long time I had no idea where this was going, but after about the halfway mark, I was hooked with my popcorn in hand, waiting to see how the drama would unfold.
Ultimately, I think what Emezi was trying to do here was really interesting. Good concept and decent execution but not my favourite book of theirs.
I think Emezi set out to tackle a big moral question with this book, and there was really only one way to ask it.
To get there, we meet a motley crew of very troubled characters who are bad people at worst and morally questionable at best. At times it felt like there were too many POVs, some of them not seeming to add much to the plot. I enjoyed some of the character POVs much more than others and would have loved to spend more time with those characters, learning about what brought them to the situation of the book.
For a long time I had no idea where this was going, but after about the halfway mark, I was hooked with my popcorn in hand, waiting to see how the drama would unfold.
Ultimately, I think what Emezi was trying to do here was really interesting. Good concept and decent execution but not my favourite book of theirs.