Each character is so deftly woven, so carefully and precisely written you're sure you've known them for far longer than this book.Īnd beyond the characters, Okorafor's Lagos is a wonder. You feel them they crawl up into your brains and into your guts and heart and carve out spaces-you question them, you question yourself and you understand. The people Nnedi Okorafor created exist in this relatively slim volume but they are as real and enduring as any characters that span over triologies. I think we forget what a single book can do but this book reminded me.
We see stories as spread out over pages and time, expansive with plenty of room to breathe and unfurl. Reading the joyous thoughts of a giant swordfish made me cry.Īs readers of SF/F I think we become used to series. So let's get this out of the way: I loved this book.
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