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ellei's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What happens when trauma strikes and the family that is supposed to be there to protect you, goes silent and turns a blind eye? This is an important story that ALL should read, especially women and young girls. This is a story about families, trauma, love, joy, and forgiveness. I fell in love with Aunty Morenike and Morayo and I loved their bond and the fact that they went through life together. In many ways they were like sisters, but also like parent and child. Through the laughter and heartbreak, they were there for each other. 5/5 ⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Daughters Who Walk This Path is a Nigerian novel looking at the aftermath of a sexual assault. Morayo is a teenager still at school when her cousin Tayo is sent to live with her family. He is charming but going off the rails and the hope is that Morayo’s parents will help to straighten him out. All is well for a time but on one occasion he is left alone with Morayo and rapes her. She is too afraid to tell her parents, partly because she thinks they won’t believe her but also because Tayo threatens to harm her younger sister if she tells anyway. The story traces the effects of this on Morayo into her adult years, particularly the impact on her mental and emotional health. This story clearly highlights the impacts of toxic masculinity, patriarchy and misogyny, where male transgressions are excused and ignored, but females are held to higher standards and often judged harshly for events they have no control over. I liked the inclusion of Nigerian proverbs, the support Morayo got from her aunt who sadly had similar experiences as a young woman, and the other threads woven into this story including albinism and the corruption and violence often associated with elections. A solid debut suffused with knowledge and passion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
kaneebli's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest and Rape
ellen368's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
vcbsantos's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
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