A review by trippalli
Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Ah it's short storiesb interwoven myths and cultural tales someone is telling another while they weave their hair. Lots of magic and reality from Nigeria mixed in vivid a sometimes sad or upsetting stories, but mostly it feels like fairytales.... Is it magical realism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Addiction, Blood, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Excrement, and Gun violence