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dramadaze226's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
diamondhope's review against another edition
5.0
A reread but I still love this as much as I did when I first read it.
appletonkelli's review against another edition
3.0
Voice of America is a collection of one chapter stories about Nigerians. Some of the stories are uplifting and joyful, some are heartbreaking. All the stories are thought provoking.
extemporalli's review against another edition
4.0
Really good stark debut collection. Osondu's fiction is funny, brash, misanthropist, and... sad. Voice of America is an ironic title as he switches between narratives about Nigerian society and the specific ways that society is harsh and punishing, and Nigerian diaspora in America. Hugely worth a read for those interested in contemporary fiction about Nigeria beyond Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Not quite The voice, but certainly a voice of Nigeria.
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