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elizlizabeth 's review for:
Butter Honey Pig Bread
by francesca ekwuyasi
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It's a very cinematic book, you can imagine the characters and situations being adapted to screen in a very enriching way. The narration voice is real good in conveying bias and immersing you in the head of each character, the downside in my opinion were the dialogues as they felt too snappy and light in a way that took out from the story. In the same vein, some passages especially on Taiye's story were too concerned with getting woke points for the sake of it; it would've been nice to see the "social justice warrior" aspect play a more active part on the story rather than have it be an accessory in the background. I liked the ending (? it isn't particularly happy but I wouldn't say it was tear-wrenching which was nice given the trend in contemporary lit lately.
Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, Rape, Car accident