Reviews

Lákíríboto by Ayodele Olofintuade

aishatreads's review

adventurous challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

em_ham's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

ariddity's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

ahadz's review

4.0

i think a lot went over my head since i don’t know much about nigeria and i don’t speak yoruba but loved to see queer femmes finding their power 

wemmyogunyankin's review

4.0

It was really beautiful to read a modern book with Yoruba infused so well and so prominently. And the way they mingled classic Nollywood style naija family drama, with fantastic symbolism was so good. I really enjoyed the explorations of mental health so we’ll interwoven with explorations of old magic and spirituality. In Nigerian pop culture, relationships with spirits are always something to be fixed by deep Christian prayer. That’s how it ends, God wins and therefore it’s a happy ending. The mad (always) woman is almost written out of her own story. This book challenged that so well.

And Olofintuade encapsulated so many of our shared childhood memories, challenged them, made us laugh with/at them too. The horrible uncle with the elaborate alagba, the mum who prays too much and too loudly, the cool sexy aunt who saves you every time, the light skinned cousin everyone treats different etc. Loved it.

My only wish is that the ending was more concrete for each character.

b3thj0n3s01's review

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

betharoni's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Took me a while to get into it but then I devoured it. The ending felt rushed though. We were building to something and then not much happened. 

Book purchased from The Queery. 

robbo13's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

syllareads's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

4.0

froggin_around_'s review

4.0

3.5

'I am Lákíríboto, that woman who haunts your nightmare.'

While I loved the concept of Lákíríboto and enjoyed the book, it felt like in the last part there were way too mang sensitive topics that were included just to make everything more intense? Pedophilia, addiction, gangs... DID was introduced from the begining but the way it unfolds made me more than a bit uncomfortable.

I love how these amazing women supporting each other in front of patriarchy though