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teekeita's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ayobámi the writer that you are!!!!!!
akin you raggedy goat. yejide epele-o.
i inhaled this story.
it made me swell with pride to be yorùbá, and also feel shame/ sad at not knowing a lot about my language and ethnic culture.
a searing story about the lengths a nigerian woman will go to bear children, and the choices that result in mistakes, deceit and further loss along the way. adébáyo writes for
nigerians and not the white gaze, and i can only *imagine* the pushback she may have faced in publishing to do so.
nigerians and not the white gaze, and i can only *imagine* the pushback she may have faced in publishing to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child abuse
vi_vis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
aegireads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Grief