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A review by mercedesb
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore
4.0
Historical fiction with a heavy dose of magical realism. An imaginative narrative about Liberia's history.
I really enjoy magical realism, but sometimes found it hard to understand what was happening. That's more of a reflection on me than this book. This book was beautiful. And I like how it grappled with complex ambiguity, especially towards the end. It brought a lot of nuance to the history of the slave trade and Liberia's founding.
I'd def recommend.
I really enjoy magical realism, but sometimes found it hard to understand what was happening. That's more of a reflection on me than this book. This book was beautiful. And I like how it grappled with complex ambiguity, especially towards the end. It brought a lot of nuance to the history of the slave trade and Liberia's founding.
I'd def recommend.