Reviews

Walking With Shadows by Jude Dibia

jhadiin's review against another edition

1.0

- Grammatical errors.
- The story felt forced—like it was being stated.
- What happened to Rotimi?

brikalb's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

neurotypically's review against another edition

3.0

this was fun to read, although the style was a bit lumpy. it was super interesting tho because i felt this queer connection over everything, that was nice
the cover made it awkward to read at the airport tho lol

likeaduck's review against another edition

1.0

I first encountered Jude Dibia's writing in the One World anthology, when I was devouring the complete works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie last year. I enjoyed his contribution to the anthology, and was intrigued by his about-the-author note, so I decided to look up his other work. I found he had two novels, but the one I wanted to read, Walking With Shadows, was not readily available through any source I could find until quite recently, when it appeared on a self-publishing site. I was perhaps overly excited due to my initial troubles finding the book...I suppose I set myself up for disappointment. Grammatical and typographical errors abound and moreover though the story is one that is very interesting to me, the characters and their thoughts, words, and actions are unsubtle and unlifelike, and everything is "told", rather than "shown".