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Nnedi Okorafor: The Shadow Speaker (2007, Disney Pr) 4 stars

In West Africa in 2070, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she …

Felt rushed, especially for Okorafor's work.

3 stars

I love Nnedi Okorafor's books, especially those that include great coming of age stories. It's so much fun watching a character evolve and grow up, showing that growing up comes with difficult choices to make and situations to get through. I love how vivid her worlds are, including aspects of different cultures (particularly those of West Africa) that make everything so naturally diverse. It's beautiful. in so many ways.