A review by madisonambroise
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

4.0

• Really enjoyed and really liked the story
• Depressing as fuck!! like everyone has something going on with them, even the people who I really don’t like/who do really terrible things. One the one hand, it rounds the characters out and invites empathy. But I’m also like NO I don’t like you.
• Pretty graphic depictions of violence and sexual assault, which was tough to read.
• Definitely a narrative that is not often shared!