mmccombs's review against another edition
After trying probably longer than I should have, I’m putting this one down. I just can’t for the life of me stay interested, and the audio narration is not working for me (the male narrator’s voice is so low and sometimes mumbled/grumbly, I had a hard time following). The writing is fine enough, but I keep losing track of the characters because the writing style is the same for all of them. Sad this isn’t working for me, but I don’t want to keep wasting my time by half paying attention to this.
minnietimperley's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.75
eskimonika's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
emilyjarman's review
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.75
litgirlliv's review
3.5
Overall, I enjoyed the text, but certainly prefer the authorship of her first novel, Stay With Me. This text strikes me as Ousmane Sembene - Nollywood mash up. That is, it is ripe with social commentary, but also lacking in innovation and delivery. It carries a lot of cliches. The ending did not come together for me. And one of the principal characters Wuraola seemed a bit thrown together.
laura_reads_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jeanclaire's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
emziesreads's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
This book aspired to be some big multi-generational story of Nigerian society but didn't quite achieve that. Not much happens for a very long time and it felt like after spending so long developing the characters that the author suddenly realised that her characters should do something.
barnitka's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5