A review by staycy_3
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

That was intense. I enjoyed the storytelling and the word building. The characters were pretty complex but well fleshed out with deeply moving and thought-provoking stories. I loved Miisi’s exploration of post-colonial Uganda and how they ended up hating themselves after seeing the rest of the work look on them with hate. This was a beautiful book 🤌🏽
My only qualm with it was the ending.. Kinda felt a bit dragged in the last 10 or so pages. But the ending itself was well executed.
Jennifer Makumbi is definitely going to be an auto-buy author for me 🙌🏽