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A review by sunflower_fantasy
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Disappointed by this read as I was really excited to get stuck into it. Could have DNF, but powered through and skimmed it.
I don’t think this was a book about Shigidi. If anything, it told the story of Nneoma. The characters could’ve been fleshed out more and I was excited for the heist, but it wasn’t actually the main focus of the plot.
I thought the heist would delve more into the reality of stolen African artefacts, but it didn’t. The writing style, hopping across a timeline was also laborious and wasn’t for me.
There’s some elements I enjoyed though.
I don’t think this was a book about Shigidi. If anything, it told the story of Nneoma. The characters could’ve been fleshed out more and I was excited for the heist, but it wasn’t actually the main focus of the plot.
I thought the heist would delve more into the reality of stolen African artefacts, but it didn’t. The writing style, hopping across a timeline was also laborious and wasn’t for me.
There’s some elements I enjoyed though.