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YAY! ANOTHER PERSON WHO DIDN'T FALL FOR THE HYPE! lol. Love the review. Couldn't agree more. Don't even get me started on the love story. Never in my life did I end up wanting one part of the main pairing to die. Never.
Gerchia wrote: "YAY! ANOTHER PERSON WHO DIDN'T FALL FOR THE HYPE! lol. Love the review. Couldn't agree more. Don't even get me started on the love story. Never in my life did I end up wanting one part of the main ..."
lol like!!!! i wasn't expecting like something epic honestly but wow!! the plot holes were just way too glaring to ignore and ugh the love part, that was just No!!
I forced myself to read to about page 100 then stopped. I was getting a headache from all the eye rolling I was doing.
I KNEW this was another pre-crash hype train! So glad I didn't buy into it. Bless your review!
Wow, this is such a fantastic, informative review!
Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "Wow, this is such a fantastic, informative review!"
Thanks Nenia.. I really was expecting a proper depiction of Nigeria but can't get it all i guess :(
Colleen wrote: "I forced myself to read to about page 100 then stopped. I was getting a headache from all the eye rolling I was doing."
lol It was so nauseating
Mary wrote: "I KNEW this was another pre-crash hype train! So glad I didn't buy into it. Bless your review!"
Thanks Mary :)
Great review! I'm so glad I'm not alone in being disappointed in this. I've been learning more about Yoruba and had fallen in love with them, so when I heard this was inspired from that culture, I was excited. But not for long. My gripes are pretty much the same as yours.
I actually thought this read very much like Zutara fanfiction, where you don't need to develop the characters because, you know, your readers already know them. Which doesn't work in standalone high fantasy all that well. I actually got a little bit in, started realizing the plot was basically all the plot points of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and then I promptly told hubby everything that was going to happen. And I was right about almost everything. So it's pretty sad that I could call most of the plot at maybe 15% of the way through.
Sammie wrote: "Great review! I'm so glad I'm not alone in being disappointed in this. I've been learning more about Yoruba and had fallen in love with them, so when I heard this was inspired from that culture, I ..."
Thank you Sammie. yeah it was a real let down. especially as you know she could have done something totally different and bad ass...
Bibi wrote: "I've read reviews that allege same, but since I've never read Airbender...*shrugs* What I do know is that this book is painful to read."
Omg Bibi. No truer words have been spoken. I keep thinking that I should be happy. There's finally more books with POC main characters. And although I kind of am, I just feel expect more from an author of color. We've been have generic plots and forced love interests. I felt like maybe I was judging it too hard. But I just couldnt find it in me to love this or give it three stars. And that's painful really.
this was a really eye-opening review and i'm glad i read it before i finished the book. though i know almost nothing about african mythology so can't have any say in regards to that, i can agree on the fact that it seems as though she's made the magic system purposefully confusing for inan's sake. thanks for writing this, though, it's really good for people who know nothing about africa or nigeria in particular to be aware of these things while we're reading the book (to know it isn't accurate etc).
I love the ending of your review especially!
edge of bubble wrote: "I love the ending of your review especially!"
hahaa thanks edge :)
maria wrote: "this was a really eye-opening review and i'm glad i read it before i finished the book. though i know almost nothing about african mythology so can't have any say in regards to that, i can agree on..."
Thank you Maria :)
Hello, ijeoma Agbaje. Thank you very much for this review! I learned a lot! :)
I first read your review a few weeks ago, and reread it today, with all of your updates this time, and that made me laugh! Your updates reminded me of what it felt like reading this book! :D
I had to read this novel twice before I could understand it well enough to write a review. I struggled pretty hard to understand the magic system, and some places I had to reread 4 or 5 times before I felt like I had a grasp of how things worked.
I finally finished editing my review for this book today. I also rated this book only one star. My review focuses on the religious ableism in the book, the main character's immoral behavior, and the problematic allegorical messaging. Because I am not an own voices reviewer, I linked your review into mine as an example of an own voices review (in this case, someone familiar with Yoruba and Nigerian mythology), and I just wanted to let you know that.
My review ended up being so long, I had to publish it on my website and just put my link here on Goodreads. If you want to know where to find that, it is here --
https://melissastacy-thoughtcandy.com...
Thank you again for your review! I hope your next reads have been more enjoyable! :)
Sincerely,
Melissa
Thank you for this. I did the audible version and not only did the narrator not have a Nigerian accent she did not even come close to pronouncing the words correctly.
She uses actual cities and states in Nigeria but can be bothered to describe them accurately e.g ilorin a coastal city bordering on island? The protagonists ride lions-do we have lions in Nigeria? They eat antelope meat? For where?
Like you said this was a pretty generic and tired plot that if it was set in Europe or America with white characters the book would not receive all the positive attention it’s getting. The only thing unique about this book is it’s location.
I hate to say this but are they lowering the bar for black authors because they are black or they think they can market this as different because the characters are black?
Jumoke wrote: "I hate to say this but are they lowering the bar for black authors because they are black or they think they can market this as different because the characters are black?"
These are excellent questions. And truly frightening for being such excellent questions. Thank you for sharing. <3
Jumoke wrote: "Thank you for this. I did the audible version and not only did the narrator not have a Nigerian accent she did not even come close to pronouncing the words correctly.
She uses actual cities and sta..."
like i was so excited that she actually used Nigeria, not knowing it was going to be some sort of token version.
Margaret wrote: "Hi! I really enjoyed your review. As far as the hair thing goes - my understanding was that their straightened hair was a sign of wrongness. Zélie's hair was described as coiled and curly when she ..."
oooh i get but that still isn't really the kind of hair you would find on the average Nigerian. The girls' you would usually find with the kind of hair the author used are usually Fulani..This is not to say you can't find girls' from other region with this kind of hair but that's like finding a needle in a haystack. it's just not that common especially for the ethnic group she picked.
I really enjoyed the book but I agree with a lot with what you said. As a Nigerian I was expecting some Nigerian lingo but there was none. The characters used a lot of American phrases and that was confusing for me and unrealistic.
Jane wrote: "I really enjoyed the book but I agree with a lot with what you said. As a Nigerian I was expecting some Nigerian lingo but there was none. The characters used a lot of American phrases and that was..."
yeah... i was totally enjoying it at first but ughhhhhhhh the main protagonist was just too silly for me.. Half of the things she did, i wanted to burst into the book and shake her hard lol.
Thank you for this review. I gave literally just finished this book and I am so disappointed.
Thank you for pointing out the fact that the MC has straight hair because that got to me too. It's almost like its justified. There's a scene where Zélie and Amari are talking and Amari mentions how Zéline's hair has curls and Zéline responds that it's due to her power - like what?
Also, something that really annoyed me were the decisions made by some of the characters in this book! Zélie is so immature, I wanted to go into this world and smack her myself! Was that just me? Lol.
Great review!
The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s even out.
Blake wrote: "The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s eve..."
LOL, what are you, the review police? How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE reviewer, you go add on to your own and enjoy the book with people who feel the same as you instead of soliciting your opinion where it's not welcome.
Blake wrote: "The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s eve..."
Mama i made it... i got my very own troll
Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE reviewer."
Thank you for the compliment Nenia. I'm totally blushing here :)
ijeoma Agbaje wrote: "Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "How about instead of bashing an INCREDI..."
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^^^ THIS! I kept asking myself the same thing!
Can I just say that I find your liveblogging more entertaining than the book?
Thank you for this review abeg. You're one of the real ones left.
Imade (Bridge Four) wrote: "Thank you for this review abeg. You're one of the real ones left."
Thank you :)
That means a lot.
Ok you put down so many things that bothered me but I didn't have the energy to write about in my own lazy review. What you said about the outfits though reminded me of how incredibly FRUSTRATED I was trying to get a visual on like.....literally anything in this book. What do the characters look like? Idk? What's a dashiki? I had to Google it and guess at what was most accurate. And I'm still not sure what the deal is with the animals. Like they don't have regular animals but as far as I can tell the only difference is that these ones are bigger and have horns. And Röen??? What ethnicity is he? He sounds East Asian maybe but that's a long ways away, and his name doesn't exactly help clue us in. After reading your review I want even more to hear Adeyemi actually explain her book. Like if you go on Leigh Bardugo's website you can read about her inspiration and her research and see pictures of what a kefta roughly is, etc. Even in a European inspired fantasy world, you have to really describe your world to your readers so they understand the setting they're entering. Telling a story in a setting inspired by a culture from a completely different continent means there's even less that you can assume your readers can know or infer going into your story. I was so lost the whole time reading it, and wished she'd at least had some supplementary stuff on her website or something (though your review makes me wonder how much research there'd be to share).
Beth wrote: "Ok you put down so many things that bothered me but I didn't have the energy to write about in my own lazy review. What you said about the outfits though reminded me of how incredibly FRUSTRATED I ..."
yeah it was super disappointing how she made her characters. From what i read on her blog and behind the book i think she wants people to focus less on where they're from and more on the struggles a minority group faces. She mentions the increased violence on black people in America and tries to tie it into the book but i'm just like umm okay even if you couldn't get basic Nigeria right (i mean it's not that hard anyways) could have at least given us a strong plot, but nope, Fail on both counts.
Thank you so much Elowen. The book was pretty disappointing all round.
Ok wow. I gave this book 3 stars originally, but when reading this and seeing how much pandering is in this for something that is supposed to show African pride is kind of disgusting.... I'm knocking this bad boy down to a 2 star
So, there's a Nigerian Daenerys in that book...
M. wrote: "So, there's a Nigerian Daenerys in that book..."
lol i never thought about that angle.
You know, I expected to hate this review. I was telling myself I won't even read it because I thought the book was amazing. But now that I've discovered Yoruba religion (read: Ifa) I realize you're so right. Valid points.
This has to be the best review I've read for this book! I was so excited to read this book because the premise and setting were completely different to what is normally out there for YA fantasy books. But I found Zelie's character disappointing and the magic confusing and inconsistent, so I didn't end up finishing it.
My interpretation of the women’s hair being silky and straight is that their magic had been taken from them. As she builds her magic, Zelie’s hair gets curlier. I also took the setting to be partly fantasy and so the incorrect distances, etc didn’t seem a problem.
Celina wrote: "My interpretation of the women’s hair being silky and straight is that their magic had been taken from them. As she builds her magic, Zelie’s hair gets curlier. I also took the setting to be partly..."
Honestly not a problem if you viewed it that way... But there’s really only so much an author can erase of a country / people in the name of ‘fantasy’ if she wanted to create a new world she could have done it like Harry Potter.
Black hair just isn’t silky smooth like that. Zelie wasn’t bi-racial. Have you seen the hair of a typical Nigerian girl? I can tell you my hair wasn’t silky smooth until i got it relaxed. Black hair just isn’t like that, sure there’s maybe a 1% group that may be born with hair like that but that’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. It’s not Black hair. . If it was just ‘fantasy’ she could have made their skin green so we know the rules of being Nigerian don’t apply.
With the settings, c’mon I mean was there a reason to put in snow? Nigeria is a warm country. See she really could have taken the yoruba aspect and created her own world and it would have worked perfectly for this abstract Black Country she tried to create.
Well said Ijeoma. I thought the book was severely lacking.
Sophy wrote: "Well said Ijeoma. I thought the book was severely lacking."
Thank you Sophy.
The book really was lacking.
Totally saw the Avatar: The Last Airbender parallels, too. And I'd much rather rewatch that series than reread this book!
Emily wrote: "Totally saw the Avatar: The Last Airbender parallels, too. And I'd much rather rewatch that series than reread this book!"
It was so uncanny right?? she basically just changed character names.
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YAY! ANOTHER PERSON WHO DIDN'T FALL FOR THE HYPE! lol. Love the review. Couldn't agree more. Don't even get me started on the love story. Never in my life did I end up wanting one part of the main pairing to die. Never.
Gerchia wrote: "YAY! ANOTHER PERSON WHO DIDN'T FALL FOR THE HYPE! lol. Love the review. Couldn't agree more. Don't even get me started on the love story. Never in my life did I end up wanting one part of the main ..."lol like!!!! i wasn't expecting like something epic honestly but wow!! the plot holes were just way too glaring to ignore and ugh the love part, that was just No!!
I forced myself to read to about page 100 then stopped. I was getting a headache from all the eye rolling I was doing.
I KNEW this was another pre-crash hype train! So glad I didn't buy into it. Bless your review!
Wow, this is such a fantastic, informative review!
Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "Wow, this is such a fantastic, informative review!"Thanks Nenia.. I really was expecting a proper depiction of Nigeria but can't get it all i guess :(
Colleen wrote: "I forced myself to read to about page 100 then stopped. I was getting a headache from all the eye rolling I was doing."lol It was so nauseating
Mary wrote: "I KNEW this was another pre-crash hype train! So glad I didn't buy into it. Bless your review!"Thanks Mary :)
Great review! I'm so glad I'm not alone in being disappointed in this. I've been learning more about Yoruba and had fallen in love with them, so when I heard this was inspired from that culture, I was excited. But not for long. My gripes are pretty much the same as yours.I actually thought this read very much like Zutara fanfiction, where you don't need to develop the characters because, you know, your readers already know them. Which doesn't work in standalone high fantasy all that well. I actually got a little bit in, started realizing the plot was basically all the plot points of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and then I promptly told hubby everything that was going to happen. And I was right about almost everything. So it's pretty sad that I could call most of the plot at maybe 15% of the way through.
Sammie wrote: "Great review! I'm so glad I'm not alone in being disappointed in this. I've been learning more about Yoruba and had fallen in love with them, so when I heard this was inspired from that culture, I ..."Thank you Sammie. yeah it was a real let down. especially as you know she could have done something totally different and bad ass...
Bibi wrote: "I've read reviews that allege same, but since I've never read Airbender...*shrugs* What I do know is that this book is painful to read."Omg Bibi. No truer words have been spoken. I keep thinking that I should be happy. There's finally more books with POC main characters. And although I kind of am, I just feel expect more from an author of color. We've been have generic plots and forced love interests. I felt like maybe I was judging it too hard. But I just couldnt find it in me to love this or give it three stars. And that's painful really.
this was a really eye-opening review and i'm glad i read it before i finished the book. though i know almost nothing about african mythology so can't have any say in regards to that, i can agree on the fact that it seems as though she's made the magic system purposefully confusing for inan's sake. thanks for writing this, though, it's really good for people who know nothing about africa or nigeria in particular to be aware of these things while we're reading the book (to know it isn't accurate etc).
I love the ending of your review especially!
edge of bubble wrote: "I love the ending of your review especially!"hahaa thanks edge :)
maria wrote: "this was a really eye-opening review and i'm glad i read it before i finished the book. though i know almost nothing about african mythology so can't have any say in regards to that, i can agree on..."Thank you Maria :)
Hello, ijeoma Agbaje. Thank you very much for this review! I learned a lot! :) I first read your review a few weeks ago, and reread it today, with all of your updates this time, and that made me laugh! Your updates reminded me of what it felt like reading this book! :D
I had to read this novel twice before I could understand it well enough to write a review. I struggled pretty hard to understand the magic system, and some places I had to reread 4 or 5 times before I felt like I had a grasp of how things worked.
I finally finished editing my review for this book today. I also rated this book only one star. My review focuses on the religious ableism in the book, the main character's immoral behavior, and the problematic allegorical messaging. Because I am not an own voices reviewer, I linked your review into mine as an example of an own voices review (in this case, someone familiar with Yoruba and Nigerian mythology), and I just wanted to let you know that.
My review ended up being so long, I had to publish it on my website and just put my link here on Goodreads. If you want to know where to find that, it is here --
https://melissastacy-thoughtcandy.com...
Thank you again for your review! I hope your next reads have been more enjoyable! :)
Sincerely,
Melissa
Thank you for this. I did the audible version and not only did the narrator not have a Nigerian accent she did not even come close to pronouncing the words correctly.She uses actual cities and states in Nigeria but can be bothered to describe them accurately e.g ilorin a coastal city bordering on island? The protagonists ride lions-do we have lions in Nigeria? They eat antelope meat? For where?
Like you said this was a pretty generic and tired plot that if it was set in Europe or America with white characters the book would not receive all the positive attention it’s getting. The only thing unique about this book is it’s location.
I hate to say this but are they lowering the bar for black authors because they are black or they think they can market this as different because the characters are black?
Jumoke wrote: "I hate to say this but are they lowering the bar for black authors because they are black or they think they can market this as different because the characters are black?"These are excellent questions. And truly frightening for being such excellent questions. Thank you for sharing. <3
Jumoke wrote: "Thank you for this. I did the audible version and not only did the narrator not have a Nigerian accent she did not even come close to pronouncing the words correctly.She uses actual cities and sta..."
like i was so excited that she actually used Nigeria, not knowing it was going to be some sort of token version.
Hi! I really enjoyed your review. As far as the hair thing goes - my understanding was that their straightened hair was a sign of wrongness. Zélie's hair was described as coiled and curly when she was a child, but when the magic was taken/after the Raid, it straightened. Throughout the course of the story, as she regained her magic/as that part of her world was made right again, her hair was described as curling back up. Just wanted to throw that out there. Hope you like your future reads better than this one!
Margaret wrote: "Hi! I really enjoyed your review. As far as the hair thing goes - my understanding was that their straightened hair was a sign of wrongness. Zélie's hair was described as coiled and curly when she ..."oooh i get but that still isn't really the kind of hair you would find on the average Nigerian. The girls' you would usually find with the kind of hair the author used are usually Fulani..This is not to say you can't find girls' from other region with this kind of hair but that's like finding a needle in a haystack. it's just not that common especially for the ethnic group she picked.
I really enjoyed the book but I agree with a lot with what you said. As a Nigerian I was expecting some Nigerian lingo but there was none. The characters used a lot of American phrases and that was confusing for me and unrealistic.
Jane wrote: "I really enjoyed the book but I agree with a lot with what you said. As a Nigerian I was expecting some Nigerian lingo but there was none. The characters used a lot of American phrases and that was..."yeah... i was totally enjoying it at first but ughhhhhhhh the main protagonist was just too silly for me.. Half of the things she did, i wanted to burst into the book and shake her hard lol.
Thank you for this review. I gave literally just finished this book and I am so disappointed. Thank you for pointing out the fact that the MC has straight hair because that got to me too. It's almost like its justified. There's a scene where Zélie and Amari are talking and Amari mentions how Zéline's hair has curls and Zéline responds that it's due to her power - like what?
Also, something that really annoyed me were the decisions made by some of the characters in this book! Zélie is so immature, I wanted to go into this world and smack her myself! Was that just me? Lol.
Great review!
The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s even out.
Blake wrote: "The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s eve..."LOL, what are you, the review police? How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE reviewer, you go add on to your own and enjoy the book with people who feel the same as you instead of soliciting your opinion where it's not welcome.
Blake wrote: "The magic system was actually explained very well and made sense. How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE author you go write a best-selling book and get it picked up for a movie before it’s eve..."Mama i made it... i got my very own troll
Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "How about instead of bashing an INCREDIBLE reviewer."Thank you for the compliment Nenia. I'm totally blushing here :)
ijeoma Agbaje wrote: "Nenia ✨ Queen of Literary Trash, Protector of Out-of-Print Gems, Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Mother of Smut, the Unrepentant, Breaker of Convention ✨ wrote: "How about instead of bashing an INCREDI..."<3
Like I'm just here like nawa oh.
WTF is happening???? omg you guys!!!!
i'm going to to the gym cos i can't anymore!!!
How is this book so freakin long though. ???
^^^ THIS! I kept asking myself the same thing!
Can I just say that I find your liveblogging more entertaining than the book?
Thank you for this review abeg. You're one of the real ones left.
Imade (Bridge Four) wrote: "Thank you for this review abeg. You're one of the real ones left."Thank you :)
That means a lot.
Ok you put down so many things that bothered me but I didn't have the energy to write about in my own lazy review. What you said about the outfits though reminded me of how incredibly FRUSTRATED I was trying to get a visual on like.....literally anything in this book. What do the characters look like? Idk? What's a dashiki? I had to Google it and guess at what was most accurate. And I'm still not sure what the deal is with the animals. Like they don't have regular animals but as far as I can tell the only difference is that these ones are bigger and have horns. And Röen??? What ethnicity is he? He sounds East Asian maybe but that's a long ways away, and his name doesn't exactly help clue us in. After reading your review I want even more to hear Adeyemi actually explain her book. Like if you go on Leigh Bardugo's website you can read about her inspiration and her research and see pictures of what a kefta roughly is, etc. Even in a European inspired fantasy world, you have to really describe your world to your readers so they understand the setting they're entering. Telling a story in a setting inspired by a culture from a completely different continent means there's even less that you can assume your readers can know or infer going into your story. I was so lost the whole time reading it, and wished she'd at least had some supplementary stuff on her website or something (though your review makes me wonder how much research there'd be to share).
Beth wrote: "Ok you put down so many things that bothered me but I didn't have the energy to write about in my own lazy review. What you said about the outfits though reminded me of how incredibly FRUSTRATED I ..."yeah it was super disappointing how she made her characters. From what i read on her blog and behind the book i think she wants people to focus less on where they're from and more on the struggles a minority group faces. She mentions the increased violence on black people in America and tries to tie it into the book but i'm just like umm okay even if you couldn't get basic Nigeria right (i mean it's not that hard anyways) could have at least given us a strong plot, but nope, Fail on both counts.
Thank you so much Elowen. The book was pretty disappointing all round.
Ok wow. I gave this book 3 stars originally, but when reading this and seeing how much pandering is in this for something that is supposed to show African pride is kind of disgusting.... I'm knocking this bad boy down to a 2 star
So, there's a Nigerian Daenerys in that book...
M. wrote: "So, there's a Nigerian Daenerys in that book..."lol i never thought about that angle.
You know, I expected to hate this review. I was telling myself I won't even read it because I thought the book was amazing. But now that I've discovered Yoruba religion (read: Ifa) I realize you're so right. Valid points.
This has to be the best review I've read for this book! I was so excited to read this book because the premise and setting were completely different to what is normally out there for YA fantasy books. But I found Zelie's character disappointing and the magic confusing and inconsistent, so I didn't end up finishing it.
My interpretation of the women’s hair being silky and straight is that their magic had been taken from them. As she builds her magic, Zelie’s hair gets curlier. I also took the setting to be partly fantasy and so the incorrect distances, etc didn’t seem a problem.
Celina wrote: "My interpretation of the women’s hair being silky and straight is that their magic had been taken from them. As she builds her magic, Zelie’s hair gets curlier. I also took the setting to be partly..."Honestly not a problem if you viewed it that way... But there’s really only so much an author can erase of a country / people in the name of ‘fantasy’ if she wanted to create a new world she could have done it like Harry Potter.
Black hair just isn’t silky smooth like that. Zelie wasn’t bi-racial. Have you seen the hair of a typical Nigerian girl? I can tell you my hair wasn’t silky smooth until i got it relaxed. Black hair just isn’t like that, sure there’s maybe a 1% group that may be born with hair like that but that’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. It’s not Black hair. . If it was just ‘fantasy’ she could have made their skin green so we know the rules of being Nigerian don’t apply.
With the settings, c’mon I mean was there a reason to put in snow? Nigeria is a warm country. See she really could have taken the yoruba aspect and created her own world and it would have worked perfectly for this abstract Black Country she tried to create.
Well said Ijeoma. I thought the book was severely lacking.
Sophy wrote: "Well said Ijeoma. I thought the book was severely lacking."Thank you Sophy.
The book really was lacking.
Totally saw the Avatar: The Last Airbender parallels, too. And I'd much rather rewatch that series than reread this book!
Emily wrote: "Totally saw the Avatar: The Last Airbender parallels, too. And I'd much rather rewatch that series than reread this book!"It was so uncanny right?? she basically just changed character names.
Oh you should totally watch the last airbender (not the movie though, that was like despair and sorrow) it's AMAZING!!!!!
I think people are just psyched that it's set in Nigeria and there are yoruba words there cos i mean, it's just so bleh.