A review by areidbarnes
Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan

4.0

This collection of short stories has been quite the privilege checker for me. All these stories are told from the perspective of children in Africa and recounts the hardships they've endured. It's extremely difficult to read because the truth is so real, as we've all heard horror stories similar. But by giving the children name and agency, you can no longer run from the issue at hand.

Some stories were better than others, as is the case with most short story collections, but accounts for the missing star.