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A review by kitvaria_sarene
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
4.0
I had this in my queue forever. I started it twice before, but my brain wasn't in the right state to really concentrate on a story which such complex politics as this has.
I'm finally back to normal reading, and able to devour this story. I absolutely loved the different setting, the deep dive into cultures so very far from my own, the SciFi elements and fantastic mech battles!
Sisters as main characters and central conflict are always a big plus for me, so that was another big draw
There's mysteries, plenty of secrets, lies and a dark past, which always the story intriguing and engaging.
The politics side was really nuanced and as so often with civil wars there's moments you can understand either side. I personally got lost every so often, but I've never had a head for politics - that bit of genes fully went to my brother. If you like your factions, tribes, manoeuvring detailed and not always clear as a mountain lake, this will be ideal for you.
If you're like me and just read on, hoping it will all make sense as the bigger picture, you will still get a good and engaging story that has enough strings throughout the plot to keep you on track.
This is basically the story of the Nigerian civil war, but put into the future and padded up with futuristic technology. It's still horrid to read about everything from child soldiers, violence, death, loss, grief, hate, revenge and manipulation.
Knowing this is based on real history makes it even harder. It was very well handled in my eyes, and as hard as it was, it was fascinating to read about how war shapes everyone it touches, but in the end it's still a choice to let it rule you, or not.
I'm finally back to normal reading, and able to devour this story. I absolutely loved the different setting, the deep dive into cultures so very far from my own, the SciFi elements and fantastic mech battles!
Sisters as main characters and central conflict are always a big plus for me, so that was another big draw
There's mysteries, plenty of secrets, lies and a dark past, which always the story intriguing and engaging.
The politics side was really nuanced and as so often with civil wars there's moments you can understand either side. I personally got lost every so often, but I've never had a head for politics - that bit of genes fully went to my brother. If you like your factions, tribes, manoeuvring detailed and not always clear as a mountain lake, this will be ideal for you.
If you're like me and just read on, hoping it will all make sense as the bigger picture, you will still get a good and engaging story that has enough strings throughout the plot to keep you on track.
This is basically the story of the Nigerian civil war, but put into the future and padded up with futuristic technology. It's still horrid to read about everything from child soldiers, violence, death, loss, grief, hate, revenge and manipulation.
Knowing this is based on real history makes it even harder. It was very well handled in my eyes, and as hard as it was, it was fascinating to read about how war shapes everyone it touches, but in the end it's still a choice to let it rule you, or not.