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God's Children are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu

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linguaphile412's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

God's children are broken things is a collection of nine short stories which depict the realities of queer people ( especially gay men )living in Nigeria. It explores themes of love, loss and grief.
 The writing was vivid and beautiful, rich with some Nigerian languages ( Igbo and Hausa) and slang. I also liked that the author incorporated so much music in the book. The characters felt like real people that I have met and seen a glimpse into their lives. 
 All the stories in this collection were excellent but my favourites were
 🖤 What the singers say about love
 🖤 God's children are little broken things 
 🖤 Alobam
 🖤 The dreamer's litany 
 🖤 Where the heart sleeps 

I highly recommend this book, everyone needs to read it!
 
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