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Lagoon
by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this, but there were also moments in which I was bored. It has three protagonists who have superpowers. One is a marine biologist, another is a rapper, and the third is a soldier. It is up to them to bring the people of Lagos together with the aliens, with the help of the president and a reporter and other characters. There's many characters who appear in several chapters or just one chapter before they die. My favorite moment was when there was a road that eats people, and the Nigerian folklore was fun to read. Even if I didn't always like this I'd still recommend it to readers who enjoy science fiction and fantasy.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault