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sarahxify 's review for:
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
by Lola Shoneyin
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To be honest there was not much I liked about this.
The story never came together in a way I found convincing. The characters were all pretty dislikeable, but in a way that seemed to be there purely to create antagonism in the plot. I didn't believe any of the characters, and even their motivations seemed to be a little ridiculous. I was wondering at some point if it was actually supposed to be satire, as the characters all seemed like caricatures of real people.
The story never came together in a way I found convincing. The characters were all pretty dislikeable, but in a way that seemed to be there purely to create antagonism in the plot. I didn't believe any of the characters, and even their motivations seemed to be a little ridiculous. I was wondering at some point if it was actually supposed to be satire, as the characters all seemed like caricatures of real people.
For fans of:
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
- My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault