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A review by serinas
She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I got this as an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
She Who Knows is about Najeeba and her life before she gives birth to Onyesonwu from Who Fears Death.
Salt is the resource that makes the village Adoro 5 thrive, and every year families in town go to the salt lake to collect salt and sell it. Okeke people and Nuru people can't go to the lakes, and are dependent on the Osu'nu to collect the salt. Najeeba is 13 and going on the salt roads for the first time with her dad and brothers - but this trip changes her. It's the start of her new life, but the second trip when she is 14 is even stranger. Once she turns 16, everything has changed.
My only complaint is that it should've been a longer book - I want more of Najeebas story!
I love Nnedi Okorafors storytelling and writing style, and She Who Knows is pretty similiar to her earlier books in that way. The plot isn't complicated or intricate, but interesting enough to make you want more.
I feel like this book has a focus on Najeeba as a character and how she evolves, not necessarily a plot in the traditional sense where you fight evil or have a goal. This will definitely make She Who Knows a book that is not to everyones liking, but I enjoyed it so much!
She Who Knows is a prequel, but I feel like you don't have to read it before Who Fears Death unless you want to. You read it in the order you want to, which is great.
She Who Knows is about Najeeba and her life before she gives birth to Onyesonwu from Who Fears Death.
Salt is the resource that makes the village Adoro 5 thrive, and every year families in town go to the salt lake to collect salt and sell it. Okeke people and Nuru people can't go to the lakes, and are dependent on the Osu'nu to collect the salt. Najeeba is 13 and going on the salt roads for the first time with her dad and brothers - but this trip changes her. It's the start of her new life, but the second trip when she is 14 is even stranger. Once she turns 16, everything has changed.
My only complaint is that it should've been a longer book - I want more of Najeebas story!
I love Nnedi Okorafors storytelling and writing style, and She Who Knows is pretty similiar to her earlier books in that way. The plot isn't complicated or intricate, but interesting enough to make you want more.
I feel like this book has a focus on Najeeba as a character and how she evolves, not necessarily a plot in the traditional sense where you fight evil or have a goal. This will definitely make She Who Knows a book that is not to everyones liking, but I enjoyed it so much!
She Who Knows is a prequel, but I feel like you don't have to read it before Who Fears Death unless you want to. You read it in the order you want to, which is great.