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A review by wetherspoonsgf
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Beautifully, beautifully bitter reflection on the failures of decolonisation and the broken promises of socialist revolution in Ghana. Some slightly wonky gender politics, but wonky in a way that means I think I'm going to write an essay about them.