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A review by etinney
Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
4.0
A fiction book has not emotionally connected to me like this in a little while. I think Iweala deftly explored the consequences of coming out on one's non-romantic relationships, particularly friendship. Coming out and other emotionally charged events in my life had similar draining experiences on my friendships at times. In these moments, you become self-absorbed. As a friend who has been on the receiving end of this emotional burden as well, you understand why Meredith reacted the way she did yet were frustrated at her callousness. You know that yet you can't help the visceral reaction you have of anger towards her.
The only reason I didn't get the book five stars was that I felt that it was a little too short to fully explore its themes. I wish we had had more time throughout the novel to truly explore the emotional impact of the story.
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Niru being murdered by the policeThe only reason I didn't get the book five stars was that I felt that it was a little too short to fully explore its themes. I wish we had had more time throughout the novel to truly explore the emotional impact of the story.