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Akata Witch
by Nnedi Okorafor
This could have been great, except I spent 70% of this book being completely frustrated and infuriated in turns by every single character. Nobody every straight up tells Sunny anything about her new magic abilities and world. It's always "you'll see" and "it's better to see it or do it than have someone tell you." NO! JUST TALK!!
Sure, it drives the plot and allows for Sunny to take in the new world and teach us about it through her eyes, but I felt that this book took that trope way too far. I was too angry and upset on Sunny's behalf to really enjoy the first 70% of this book, and that lingering negativity lasted through to the end.
I don't think I ever liked anyone in this book. Not even Sunny.
The very interesting world building and novelty of it all kept me going, but I don't care enough about any of these children to keep going in the series.
Sure, it drives the plot and allows for Sunny to take in the new world and teach us about it through her eyes, but I felt that this book took that trope way too far. I was too angry and upset on Sunny's behalf to really enjoy the first 70% of this book, and that lingering negativity lasted through to the end.
I don't think I ever liked anyone in this book. Not even Sunny.
The very interesting world building and novelty of it all kept me going, but I don't care enough about any of these children to keep going in the series.