Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor - A review

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Source: bought

AKATA WITCH surprised me and then bewitched me with its richness of characters, world, and also culture. Nnedi Okorafor made every tiny detail so vibrant and vivid it was impossible not to go "ouh" and "ah" as I was reading the book.

AKATA WITCH is about being different, but also about how that difference can actually make you stronger.

I've read many books about a group of kids destined to save the world for whatever reason but this was the first time in my experience that the kids are African/African American, and their mission is set in Nigeria and not the United States of America.

No offense to anyone though, I'm just telling what I saw in the book.

It was great. The author pulled it off.

Not once did the story lag, every event was meant to fulfill a purpose. At the end I'm telling you, you are going to be wanting more adventures with Sunny and her friends.

There were a couple of MAJOR things that wowed me forever.

First, the cultural behavior of the characters. It didn't matter if they were main or secondary, was spot on. The way Nigerian speak??? I did not think you could write it and it WILL make sense but Nnedi Okorafor did.

Then there is the descriptions of cabs and buses or "weird train", with the smell and all. It all brought me right back home. She got it all right.

Now the last and the BEST part of all. The food. :)

The names were right on. Where you can buy them and eat, were right on. She even put a "Pepper soup" recipe in there. OMG!!!

Alright, I won't be able to stop myself from raving on and on about this book. I could see it in a Studio Ghibli motion picture.

If you want the perfect cultural getaway this summer and can't afford the money to go to Nigeria, do yourself a favor and pick a copy of AKATA WITCH by Nnedi Okorafor.