A review by nbcknwlf
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

2.0

This is more of a 2.5 but I'm rounding down because I just couldn't get into this. I have loved everything else I've read by this author but this one took me ages to finish. It wasn't awful but it just wasn't as captivating or interesting to me as her other work. Agree with Never's review about the unnecessary unkindness toward trans/queer people/sex workers - it felt gratuitous and added nothing to the story. The characters were interesting but none of them were developed enough that I cared about them. Overall it felt unsatisfyingly one dimensional and like there were good ideas but those were never realized. Recommend the Akata Witch or Binti books over this.