One of my favourite things in books is when they have interesting/weird narrators. And the narrators in this book are definitely very interesting. Aparently, this novel has deep roots in Igbo mythology, of which I don't really know a lot (I want to, though, seems very interesting and I happen to be fascinated by folklore from different parts of the world). The main characters, Ada, is born through the intervention of an ancient god, which places her in a unique position in life: they have gods (yes, plural) inside of them. The narrative is alternatively told by Ada and Asughara, who takes over Ada's body when they grow up. The tension between these two parts of Ada also includes a masculine self, St Vincent, who seems to be gentler than Asughara. Ada navigates inmmigration, growing up, and finding themselves, always struggling with their identities. And this tension is reflected by them being a mix of different cultures (their father is Nigerian, while their mother is Malaysian; they emigrate from Nigeria to the US) and identities, which echo those gods inside of them.

The writing is also fantastic: very lyrical and beautiful, and it shows Ada's inner search with gorgeous prose and powerful insights. I'm very impressed by this book and it's a debut! I'll definitely be reading anything else Emezi publishes, because I'm sure it'll be as amazing and insightful as this one.