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Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
3.0
Extremely telling in which it challenges Eurocentric conceptualizations of feminism. However, the slow writing makes it extremely difficult to get through.
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
4.0
Phenomenal book. However, the timing, especially toward the end, became extremely confusing.
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại
5.0
Absolutely heartwarming book written in verse. Há, who has just arrived in the United States, is on a journey to assimilate to an entirely new culture. Wonderfully written and such a beautiful adventure. Can not wait to use in my classroom!
The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu
3.0
Interesting when you consider the concept of Osunality. Good portrayal of the events that are currently taking place in Zimbabwe.
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
2.0
I wanted to like this but didn’t. I understand where Butler was going with ideas like hierarchy, oppression against women, and Afro-pessimism. However, this book didn’t develop the ways in which I thought it would. There wasn’t much depth to it, especially when considering emotional depth. It was quite strange, even uncomfortable at times. I expected a lot more and was very disappointed.
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
5.0
Tragic, Heartbreaking, Beautiful, Warm, Loving. This was absolutely breathtaking.