3.5
War Girls
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Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria.
The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies in the sky.
In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate. Across the nation, as the years-long civil war wages on, survival becomes the only way of life.
Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, dream of more. Their lives have been marked by violence and political unrest. Still, they dream of peace, of hope, of a future together.
And they're willing to fight an entire war to get there.
Acclaimed author, Tochi Onyebuchi, has written an immersive, action-packed, deeply personal novel perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marie Lu, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies in the sky.
In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate. Across the nation, as the years-long civil war wages on, survival becomes the only way of life.
Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, dream of more. Their lives have been marked by violence and political unrest. Still, they dream of peace, of hope, of a future together.
And they're willing to fight an entire war to get there.
Acclaimed author, Tochi Onyebuchi, has written an immersive, action-packed, deeply personal novel perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marie Lu, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
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3.5
D’Linda
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“This one I was hoping to really enjoy, with the sister foundation and being separated by a war. But at some point there was a switch in expectation or delivery and I was wanting more sibling relational growth and it was more political. I’d be fine with not reading book 2 unfortunately 😞”Megan
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“This book was super-interesting. I love the Afro-futurism of it. I love that all the main characters were incredibly complex Black girls and young women. The story is compelling. I would have liked more background in the story, more about why they were who they were. The story felt kind of jerky, like it jumped from event to event instead of following the flow of their lives. I really liked how the presence of love was highlighted in both sisters’ lives, despite all of the horrors they faced.”
Skyprague
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“2,5* I wanted to like to book but I was lost in the first part, those time jumps within time jumps made it hard to read, the second part of the book is much better but still, the characters were not memorable.”
Dance
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“I started this book three different times. The first time I got maybe fourteen chapters in, realized I didn't know what was going on, then decided to start over. The second time, I got almost halfway through, realized I didn't know what was going on, then decided to give up (because at that point I thought the book wasn't for me). But something about the book itself kept calling to me, and after reading the Author's Note and gaining more context about what the premise was based off of, I decided to give it one last try. And honestly, I'm very glad I did. It definitely took me a while to get into, and I'll admit there were still parts of the book where I didn't have a clue what was going on. There were just a lot of characters to keep track of and it was action scene after action scene after action scene. Some of the time skips and chapters of the book felt confusing and jarring, and there were even moments when I felt certain scenes were just not needed. However, this being said I found once I really got into the book, I just could not put it down. I wanted to keep reading, and I felt myself invested in the characters even though they were all morally gray. I think what worked for me was that it showed both sides to a war, and I always deeply appreciate when a book shows you both sides, not just favoring one. Even though this was obviously sci-fi, it was painfully realistic about the consequences of war, and that one action can have a rippling effect even years later. It was heartbreaking and emotionally exhausting to read, and even overwhelming at times because of the constant motion of the characters. This was one of those books that I gave three chances, and I'm glad I decided to push myself to finally read it. I definitely would be interested in picking up the sequel, and I will also definitely try to pick up another of Onyebuchi's books.”
Morgan Oddie
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“Mix of Afrofuturism and biopunk aesthetic. Not historical fiction but draws on themes of Nigerian colonial violence and the Biafran civil war. Characters felt a bit emotionally flat at times and writing was a bit more YA than expected.”Start a Book Club
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