A review by pangnaolin
Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a beautiful collection of surreal, confusing short stories that left me in awe. I definitely loved some more than others (ones like "24, Alhaji Williams Street" and "Masquerade Season" being favorites with others like "The Dusk Market" a bit more difficult to get through), but it was altogether a really lovely and relatively short read.

Some descriptions were definitely a bit winding, but it honestly added a lot to it, especially if I really loved that story. I knew I had to pick this book up the second I saw the name and title, and reading it proved me right! I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who likes magical realism or surrealism of any kind.