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bobeetle's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this collection of stories. Some were very funny and other was pretty hard to read regarding the atrocities that can happen in some families. My favorite story is « Le problème de ma bouche qui sent ». The least interesting and quite too long was « Godspeed et Perpétua ».
I need more of the genre, it’s refreshing.
I need more of the genre, it’s refreshing.
mukoya's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book, the short stories, the anecdotes. leaving you wanting more but still sort of satisfied.
raysofs's review against another edition
3.0
This book is collection of nine short stories. The first few stories were a bit off putting and it was hard to grasp the general theme of the book at the beginning.
Some of the stories were really good.
My favorite stories:
-Godspeed and Perpertua
-A nairobi story of comings and goings
-The shape of a full circle
Some of the stories were really good.
My favorite stories:
-Godspeed and Perpertua
-A nairobi story of comings and goings
-The shape of a full circle
thelazyyscribe's review
5.0
Twitter is the place that I can be a nuisance, so I’ll keep it poised over here. *internalises scream*
This is such a good book. From the first story to the very last one. Not a single miss! Like, how is it possible that every story is equally good? I mean it’s usually 10/15, 6/10, but 9/9??????????
I’m in total awe. This is the best short story collection that I’ve ever read. Mr Adrian did a thing, and I hope that he’s so proud of himself.
A solid five stars for me. Anything less would be a crime.
This is such a good book. From the first story to the very last one. Not a single miss! Like, how is it possible that every story is equally good? I mean it’s usually 10/15, 6/10, but 9/9??????????
I’m in total awe. This is the best short story collection that I’ve ever read. Mr Adrian did a thing, and I hope that he’s so proud of himself.
A solid five stars for me. Anything less would be a crime.
pickachu780's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
misspalah's review against another edition
4.0
Because I said I loved her. I did, at that instant, coming in her. But love does not mean marriage, a baby, forever. Love means you make me happy until you don't.
- A Nairobi story of comings and goings (Love is power or something like that by A. Igoni Barret)
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Despite ‘Love is power, or something like that’ were use as a title, the story did not grab me at all. Is it blind devotion of a wife towards her husband? Is it corruption among police officers in Nigeria? What is the focus here because i went back and forth trying to figure that out. I have to be honest that I was impatient to finish it and wanted to move on to another story. Like everyone, it is safe to assume the first story featured in the short stories can make or break the collection. If its great, it will hook you right away and the rest is history. If its bad, you may not give a second stories a chance. I am glad that i LOVE the first story titled “the worst thing that happened”. An unlikely friendship that finally formed with 2 old women after years of distrust and misguided assumption they have for each other. Life sometimes do take a strange turn is what i felt when i finished this story. However, i do need to point out that this is uncomfortable read. It reeks sexual explicit content in certain stories - there’s a borderline incest scene , Imbalance power dynamic that directly led to sexual exploitation (teacher and student, House owner and renter) and just simply animalistic love making between lovers (Maybe i am a prude
- A Nairobi story of comings and goings (Love is power or something like that by A. Igoni Barret)
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Despite ‘Love is power, or something like that’ were use as a title, the story did not grab me at all. Is it blind devotion of a wife towards her husband? Is it corruption among police officers in Nigeria? What is the focus here because i went back and forth trying to figure that out. I have to be honest that I was impatient to finish it and wanted to move on to another story. Like everyone, it is safe to assume the first story featured in the short stories can make or break the collection. If its great, it will hook you right away and the rest is history. If its bad, you may not give a second stories a chance. I am glad that i LOVE the first story titled “the worst thing that happened”. An unlikely friendship that finally formed with 2 old women after years of distrust and misguided assumption they have for each other. Life sometimes do take a strange turn is what i felt when i finished this story. However, i do need to point out that this is uncomfortable read. It reeks sexual explicit content in certain stories - there’s a borderline incest scene , Imbalance power dynamic that directly led to sexual exploitation (teacher and student, House owner and renter) and just simply animalistic love making between lovers (Maybe i am a prude
aloiyeva's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
waniojeniyi's review against another edition
5.0
Many of the stories had me cackling. I would recommend this for people who prefer short and meaningful stories.
toluolowo's review against another edition
2.0
I read Blackass(the author's 2nd book) first and it did not impress me at all,so I bought it because far be it from me to judge an author by a single book. I might be biased by my dislike of short story collections,but this was only marginally better than Blackass. I don't think any story called to me,and most seemed more concerned with showing how brilliant the author seemingly is.