lucyreading's Reviews (264)

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Slave

Zora Neale Hurston

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

A Bit of Difference

Sefi Atta

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Collective Amnesia

Koleka Putuma

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

The Bride Price

Buchi Emecheta

challenging dark informative medium-paced

He Tells Tales of Meroe

Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

5.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8)

Sandy Balfour

4.0

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

This os mostly a book about cryptic crosswords BUT it does talk about the authors South African life some.

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

4.5

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Rape of Shavi

Buchi Emecheta

4.0

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Joys of Motherhood

Buchi Emecheta

4.5

dark emotional informative medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth

Warsan Shire

5.0

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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