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A review by chaoticmissadventures
Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejidé
4.0
Highly original, incredibly well written. This is exactly what I love about the Women's Prize long list, the books are vastly different, and things that I often had not seen around.
This is less about Nephthys and her taxi then it is about multiple points of view surrounding the death of Nephthys brother Osiris, and a local pedophile and his victims.
The story rolls through the community, with characters floating in and out, it is difficult to keep track of the time periods - which is intentional, to keep the feel of hauntings and magic. It is a quick read, with a dark undertone.
This is less about Nephthys and her taxi then it is about multiple points of view surrounding the death of Nephthys brother Osiris, and a local pedophile and his victims.
The story rolls through the community, with characters floating in and out, it is difficult to keep track of the time periods - which is intentional, to keep the feel of hauntings and magic. It is a quick read, with a dark undertone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent