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jenmangler's review against another edition
2.0
I'm a fan of Okorafor's work, but this one was not for me. I struggled to get into it.
custicm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
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? No
4.75
omnipresent_photon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
sapphicshark's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
This is a short sci fi/fantasy novella by the same author who wrote Akata Witch (which I enjoyed). I wasn’t disappointed. This story will stay with me, partly because I can feel my brain picking it apart to find a deeper meaning. Is it just a tragic story of a cursed child? Or is it a David and Goliath story of old world and religion vs new tech? East vs West? This feels a bit like a fractured fairy tale, except it’s one that I am not familiar with. I’ll be googling Ghanaian fairy tales next, trust me!
timinbc's review against another edition
5.0
Another clever use of the novella format, with what feels like a full novel done in deft strokes, with exactly the right details omitted. Fatima/Sankofa is quite believable despite her odd talent. And I liked the way we didn't edge slowly into discovering her talent, as so many other authors have; it hit hard, and it hurt.
She ends up on a sort of vague Quest (hey, ya gotta use SOMEthing as the plot framework) that is also believable and compelling.
There's sociopolitical commentary here, too, gently introduced and gradually ramped up.
I loved her name for the fox, but the reader can discover that in due course.
Wondered if there is any connection with the similar foxes in Korean and other Asian stories.
And that ending, somewhat ambiguous but somehow right.
She ends up on a sort of vague Quest (hey, ya gotta use SOMEthing as the plot framework) that is also believable and compelling.
There's sociopolitical commentary here, too, gently introduced and gradually ramped up.
I loved her name for the fox, but the reader can discover that in due course.
Wondered if there is any connection with the similar foxes in Korean and other Asian stories.
And that ending, somewhat ambiguous but somehow right.
fantaseareader's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0