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emily_mh 's review for:
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
by Tọlá Okogwu
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my god what an incredible book!! This book promised X-Men and it delivered. I loved the Academy and the worldbuilding re: the superpowers. The story had a great balance between character development and relationships, and action and intrigue. Speaking of the relationships - the way Okogwu depicted friendship in this book was so wholesome yet still so realistic. My one criticism overall is that I wanted to see more of Onyeka training to master her powers. But this is really just a minor critique as on the whole I thoroughly enjoyed this read and cannot wait for the sequel to come out.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. At first I was nervous as I didn't really like the narrator's (Nneka Okoye's) performance for Within These Wicked Walls. But Okoye did a great job with this audiobook!
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. At first I was nervous as I didn't really like the narrator's (Nneka Okoye's) performance for Within These Wicked Walls. But Okoye did a great job with this audiobook!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Vomit
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic warning for missing loved one. Moderate warning for drowning and misogynoir. Minor warnings for disordered eating, the undocumented migrant experience, climate change/global warming, fainting.