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Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala

5 reviews

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

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emotional sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Oh Niru, Niru!! Tears have been shed. My heart shattered for you! 😭😭 You deserve the whole world and so much more...

Content warnings: Homophobia, conversion therapy, misogyny, racism, police brutality, religious bigotry.
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edgyveggie's review against another edition

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

4.75

This novel throws a wrench in the typical narrative of a coming out novel in an artful and beautiful way,  reminding us that identities never exist in a vacuum. It asks it's readers to consider homophobia, religion, culture, and race in new ways and reminds us that nothing is as simple at it may seem. And it captures the complicated reality of navigating these forces as a teenager, when everyone is tragically stuck in the drama of their own lives. This book made me cry and scream while I was reading, and keeps pulling me back in my thoughts even weeks later. Beautiful writing which builds dynamic characters, plays with dialogue, and uses its setting of Washington DC perfectly. 
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avasolange's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

    When I tell you this is the perfect book to make you feel something , I mean it. I was crying, screaming, and gasping for air. This book is full of so many deep and inspiring perspectives, that it really get you thinking. The story follows the struggles of a Nigerian Boy that discovers he's gay and all the problems that arise with that realization. he goes through to many earth shattering situations , and author is amazing at  giving you insight what its really like to be in the situation. It really feels as though You are walking in the main character's shoes, which only makes reading this book more emotion invoking. 
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jojo_'s review against another edition

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

4.0

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shelbyjo's review against another edition

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

4.5

This book was a complete surprise to me.  I thought it was about one tough topic, and then bam, all of a sudden a whole other heartbreaking topic is revealed.  Once we got to part 2, from Meredith's POV, I started to get the hints of what was to come, but I still wasn't prepared. This book is heartbreaking, and unfortunately extremely relavent to the ongoing racial issues that Black people face every day in this country. 
It was a short book, and I often feel like things are rushed or characters aren't fully fleshed out in a 200-ish page book, but the author did a great job.  I felt like I really knew the characters, and nothing felt overly rushed. 
I listened to the audiobook, and thought both narrators did an extremely good job, I highly recommend the audio version. 
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