bookbeforeuleap's Reviews (863)

 As technology fails and the world ceases to function we follow a family in London as they come to terms with what’s happening and try to survive.

This was a great look at how we would function if all the methods we use in the modern world ceased to function. I enjoyed how we could clearly see where each of the parents priorities were and how different this was.

The end was unusual take and I thought it worked well within the context of this novel, overall it was a very clever and thought provoking read that was a perfect example of why I love this genre.

Thank you @instabooktours and @gollancz for my review copy as part of the blog tour. 

 VAGABONDS! is a novel of intertwined short stories that center the lives of vagabonds in Nigeria. The Nigerian definition of vagabonds references language codified into law that punishes the queer, trans, poor and sex workers.

I really enjoyed this one, the prose was so lyrical and really flowed. The stories were moving and, at times, read almost like a collection of folk lores and twisted fairy tales. I switched between physical and audio for this one and the audio definitely enhanced my experience.

This is also definitely one that I will be rereading as there is so much going on and so much to unearth in the prose that I'm sure I missed some of the nuance which I look forward to finding in a second read.

Thank you @4thestatebooks for my review copy.