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The Black Pages by Nnedi Okorafor

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jae_28's review

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

 I loved the language in this book! And the detail was gorgeously executed. So many parts of the story had me thinking ‘that’s so beautiful’, despite how devastating most of it is. These 31 pages held the weight of 301 and that’s the biggest compliment I can give. It was an immersive piece and is the kind of work that leaves you wanting more. I desperately need to know where ‘home’ is and what became of Faro’s and Isaaka’s relationship.

 I do wish there was more backstory, and we probably would’ve gotten that if there was more from Faro’s POV. Both stories could’ve meshed better. When the climax hit, I was taken off guard by what happened with the mother, and I still have so many questions about it. Isaaka’s story was more dominant and seemed more important, in my opinion, which made the story fall short for me plot-wise. I feel like more balance was necessary seeing how it ended.

Also, I read it on Kindle with the audiobook voiceover and it was really good! 
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sundayray's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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