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Walking on Cowrie Shells: Stories by Nana Nkweti

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savvylit's review

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Nana Nkweti effortlessly jumps from one genre to another in these perfectly paced short stories. This book has everything: crime, cosplay, sensual romance, zombies, mermaids, family dynamics, cultural expectations, joy, grief... Nkweti can do it all. My favorite stories were It Takes A Village Some Say, The Living Infinite, and Kinks. Maybe it's my own personal preference for magical realism BUT I think that Nkweti's writing is at her best in that genre. The Living Infinite is a perfect piece of fiction and I would gladly dive into a full book expanding upon the amazing Mami Watas. (Spoiler alert: that's the story with mermaids.)

Altogether, this collection offers an intimate glimpse into the Cameroonian immigrant experience in the United States. Prior to reading Walking on Cowrie Shells, I knew next to nothing about Cameroonian culture and now I feel like I've had a quick primer of sorts. I'm also in love with Nkweti's talent and very eager to see what she publishes next!
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sionnac's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Great collection, well written, strong women. One story is about water deities, loved that one. 
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