A review by shoshomyeza
The Half-God of Rainfall by Inua Ellams
5.0
It’s spectacular. Wow.
But my only question is: how sure are we that history won’t repeat itself? Ellams portrays this splendid and dramatic overthrow of a supreme abuser. But Zeus was allowed by the other gods to do what he did. So when Modupe kills Zeus, does she also kill the attitudes, the norms, the system that allowed him to abuse all of those women?
I love that this book didn’t leave me with not a happily ever after but with: how do you tear down a tyrant and the system, environment, paradigms that let him succeed in the first place.
Ellams, brilliant.
But my only question is: how sure are we that history won’t repeat itself? Ellams portrays this splendid and dramatic overthrow of a supreme abuser. But Zeus was allowed by the other gods to do what he did. So when Modupe kills Zeus, does she also kill the attitudes, the norms, the system that allowed him to abuse all of those women?
I love that this book didn’t leave me with not a happily ever after but with: how do you tear down a tyrant and the system, environment, paradigms that let him succeed in the first place.
Ellams, brilliant.