lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna

3.0

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sankofa

Chibundu Onuzo

2.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you, Virago, for providing access to this book. It's my first time reading Chibundu and I wasn't expecting anything but this book is very fast-paced I was able to get into the story very quickly.

Reading it as a Nigerian, I felt like there were a lot of inconsistencies that were distracting me from the plot. Also, I did not like the voice of the protagonist, for someone who is almost 50 years old, she sounded like a teenager and I don't know maybe because of the issues she has with her dad but I didn't like her voice.

Overall, it's an okay book.

The Others

Sarah Blau

3.0

dark medium-paced

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

4.0

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

We Are All Birds of Uganda

Hafsa Zayyan

3.0

informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book started so well and it just dipped

The Mermaid from Jeju

Sumi Hahn

2.5

informative medium-paced

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

5.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Some people have got this writing thing on lock. Wow😍
This is a fascinating fantasy world inspired by the pre-Columbian Americas and it's nearly impossible to put down. Black Sun starts strongly and continues to impress throughout.
READ IT!