lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

Makumbi has done it again. What a genius. I just finished this novel and while I'm letting its words marinate inside me, I feel inspired and empowered to do something, you know? I want to achieve a goal. It's always a joy to see a master storyteller at work and Makumbi is just *chef's kiss*

This is such a cute romance. I finished it in less than 3 hours. Very paced and light. I need more books like this from Nigerians living in Nigeria

Shafak can weave a story! She's a genius

So, it's not like I didn't like this last book in the trilogy, but I felt like it had been written by someone other than the person who wrote Nervous Conditions. Or maybe I didn't like who Tambu has become and her voice seems shaky. I usually like complicated characters but there is a disconnect for me in her development arc. Something is missing. The writing style is still stellar though, that's what allowed me finished the novel.

Nudibranch is an acquired taste. From reading Machado and Scheweblin, I felt I would have been groomed enough to properly enjoy this collection but I realize what makes me love the other two more. Plot. Even in their weirdness, there was a plot to follow, Nudibranch is more abstract, like a concept that you need to take your time to stew over. Her imagination is vivid though, I wonder what she must have been smoking or drinking when working on this because I want some.

I enjoyed this novel a lot. It was a feel-good story about love and family with all of its ups and downs while in the spotlight. Wonderful.

It's been a while since I read anything from the perspective the upper-class Nigerian teen. Actually, I don't think I've read any from the that POV and this was...(Read the rest of this review on www.somethingbookish.com.ng)

I'm mesmerized by the richness of the simplicity at play here. Just, wow.

I never thought a day would come that I wouldn't enjoy a Sefi Atta book but here we are. This novel was lacking that oomph that I've gotten used to in Atta's writing. Or maybe I've outgrown her. Is that possible? I don't know. I'm just sad that I didn't enjoy this book

My only complaint is that it ended to soon. IDC that it was a novella, this was too short for me.