A review by pennymine
Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
3.0
Some of the stories move very slowly and others more quickly. Also, the stories are different lengths. Some are a more traditional length for a short story and others are more like a novella.
Much of the dialog in the book is written phonetically with an African accent appropriate to the country. I found this a little hard to follow at times and I'm not sure that it added much to the book.
Overall, a good read. I was touched by the stories of courage of African children caught in the middle of impossible situations. The author managed to preserve the innocence of the children and highlight the tragic circumstances they found themselves in.
Much of the dialog in the book is written phonetically with an African accent appropriate to the country. I found this a little hard to follow at times and I'm not sure that it added much to the book.
Overall, a good read. I was touched by the stories of courage of African children caught in the middle of impossible situations. The author managed to preserve the innocence of the children and highlight the tragic circumstances they found themselves in.