A review by litprof
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Imaginative, engaging story, with well-developed distinctive characters and strong narrative action. I loved the sea creatures, how they and the aliens respond to humans, and the critiques of human psychology, religion, and corruption which may have been set in Lagos, yet seem universal. Without giving anything away, I'll say there was one subtle through-line that makes the magical realism elements possible and even more mysterious in the resolution, and that Adaora's inner desires we learn late in the book make her incredibly lovable.