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A review by underscorelsa
The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
adventurous
reflective
tense
4.5
There is a lot to say about this book, honestly. This was a very short read and yet it was SO impactful. You could already feel yourself inside of this world within the first 5 pages, and that's all it needed for it to be masterful.
There is no water in the City of Lies. The Ajungo give a bit of water (not enough, mind you) in exchange of the citizen's tongues. So many have tried to get more water outside of the city, yet they never come back. Tutu and his mother desperately need water, so he goes out to find some. In the desert, he doesn't find what he expected to find, and yet grows more and more powerful.
And I'm leaving there. This tale is about oppression, propaganda and how easy it is to fall for it when you don't know you're being exposed to it, and how important outside perspectives are.
I personally LOVED the little adventure and action plot we had, it was PERFECT. Just what I have been looking for for a long time, just exceptional, no notes. The world building was amazing. In just a few sentences, I felt like I had read pages and pages of descriptions, in the best way possible; nothing more was needed.
Overall, truly an impactful book.
There is no water in the City of Lies. The Ajungo give a bit of water (not enough, mind you) in exchange of the citizen's tongues. So many have tried to get more water outside of the city, yet they never come back. Tutu and his mother desperately need water, so he goes out to find some. In the desert, he doesn't find what he expected to find, and yet grows more and more powerful.
And I'm leaving there. This tale is about oppression, propaganda and how easy it is to fall for it when you don't know you're being exposed to it, and how important outside perspectives are.
I personally LOVED the little adventure and action plot we had, it was PERFECT. Just what I have been looking for for a long time, just exceptional, no notes. The world building was amazing. In just a few sentences, I felt like I had read pages and pages of descriptions, in the best way possible; nothing more was needed.
Overall, truly an impactful book.