Akata Witch
2011 • 349 pages
Ratings49
Average rating4
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Ratings49
Average rating4
Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.
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2 primary booksThe Nsibidi Scripts is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Nnedi Okorafor.
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Such solid world and character building. The narrator was amazing with the Nigerian-accented characters but the American-accented characters kind of all had the same voice. With the intense magic and plot I think this can be read by both middle and high schoolers and would be a great companion to Children of Blood and Bone. Not as powerful as her Binti series but fast-moving and vibrant. Feel pretty compelled to read the second book now. ETA: Also, the new cover release for this series was a savvy choice. I had the original book in my last library and it didn't sell nearly like this new cover set does. Authors hardly ever get a say in the presentation but publishers need to push harder for better art & representation!
I had a hard time getting into it at first only to realize you're supposed to feel as Sunny does. A delightful introduction to Okorafor's works!
Really enjoyed this - I haven't read much of anything set outside the US (or Europe, I suppose), and that's a huge failing on my part. I loved the modern Nigerian setting and the mythology that was used. The final confrontation with the Big Bad came on a bit abruptly for me, but this was a fun book and I'd love to read more in this universe.
