A review by pergie
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A lot of times I found that the characters being animals distracted from the really great parts of this book.  In that sense, I found myself tripped up a lot in the world-building, and would have liked this more if it were set more in a human-filled fictional country in Africa. Well-written, tough themes about nationhood, colonialism, and repair. My favorite parts were the longer sections focusing on one narrative. I laughed, I cried. Parts were slow/repetitive but that also felt intentional.