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mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Racism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
emzhay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Simple plot but entertaining. Audiobook narration was great. It felt a lot like an action movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, and Gore
Moderate: Incest and Gun violence
joyematt's review against another edition
This one is not for me. There is a list of trigger warnings at the beginning of the book and I thought I could handle it, but I could not.
I got this as a Kindle First Reads a long time ago just hanging out on my Kindle.
I got this as a Kindle First Reads a long time ago just hanging out on my Kindle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Rape
remigves's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia
cortney_d's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Nena Knight, code name Echo, is a highly trained assassin for The Tribe — a powerful collective committed to the advancement and protection of Africa and its people all over the world.
I picked this up expecting an action-packed story about a badass assassin who’s dispatched to help break up a human trafficking ring. And that’s what we got from a heroine who, from a young age, was questioning and aspiring to live a life beyond the confines of the gender norms in her family.
What I wasn’t expecting — and was pleasantly surprised by — was a deeply emotional story about family, retribution, reclaiming one’s power, and self-discovery.
The story is told in dual timelines — the before and after — encircling a major event in Nena’s life. The before is told in first person from Nena’s perspective and the after is told in third person. It’s brilliantly executed and after a few chapters I realized that the two stories would eventually converge. And they did in the most beautiful way.
I felt so many contradictory emotions when reading this — excitement, fear and tension; I laughed and teared up at one point; there were moments that felt heartbreaking and others that made my heart feel so full; and parts of Nena’s story made me question my faith in humanity before completely restoring it.
There was also a realistic portrayal of the effects that years of trauma can have one a person in a way I haven’t seen before. The constant push and pull of wanting to be accepted and loved, and wanting to trust but always questioning if it’s possible, real or even safe to do so. It was so well done.
The attention to detail, the layers and nuance incorporated into every storyline and character was incredible. Everything happens for a reason and every character serves a purpose even if it’s only temporary. There’s a scene where “Don’t Wake Me Up” by Lianne La Havas is playing and I’m not exaggerating when I tell you it was the perfect song for that moment and that I could see and feel everything that was happening. (Side note: I’m obsessed with that song now.)
Not to be dramatic but reading this felt like an experience more than just a story. It would make an incredible movie if the right person got their hands on it.
I cannot recommend this amazing debut enough! 🤎
And I would be remiss if I didn’t shout out Tamika Katon-Donegal @elite_qt who absolutely killed it on the audiobook!! Ghanaian, British, French, American and Jamaican accents?! 🤯 Incredible!! 👏🏽👏🏽
⚠️ As always, check the trigger warnings in the forward. The story involves some very heavy issues but the author handles them with a lot of care and sensitivity. There are violent action scenes, but there’s no body horror or graphic or gratuitous descriptions of physical or sexual violence.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking
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