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A review by beccathebookishbabe
Tomorrow Died Yesterday by Chimeka Garricks
4.5
This book did an incredible job of delving into human relationships, dynamics and emotions, while also providing an amazing look into Nigeria’s history that I personally didn’t know much about prior to reading this. I think the author has a beautiful way of describing the human experience, that you don’t often see from male authors.
My only complaint was the graphic nature with which a very violent scene was described at the very end. It felt very unnecessary, almost like trauma porn, and of course the scene involved a woman. It felt dehumanizing of what so many women go through and I wish that that had simple been eluded to and not described so vividly. This scene alone is the reason I can’t give the book 5 stars.
My only complaint was the graphic nature with which a very violent scene was described at the very end. It felt very unnecessary, almost like trauma porn, and of course the scene involved a woman. It felt dehumanizing of what so many women go through and I wish that that had simple been eluded to and not described so vividly. This scene alone is the reason I can’t give the book 5 stars.