A review by poisoned_icecream
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really enjoyed this, but there were also moments in which I was bored. It has three protagonists who have superpowers. One is a marine biologist, another is a rapper, and the third is a soldier. It is up to them to bring the people of Lagos together with the aliens, with the help of the president and a reporter and other characters. There's many characters who appear in several chapters or just one chapter before they die. My favorite moment was when there was a road that eats people, and the Nigerian folklore was fun to read. Even if I didn't always like this I'd still recommend it to readers who enjoy science fiction and fantasy.
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