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Tot el que podria haver estat by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

40 reviews

stindex's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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melodys_library's review against another edition

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

4.0

Very slow pace for much of the novel. It was very rich in culture and character-building. I appreciated it, but also got kind of lost in some of it. The ending was quite shocking. 

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thcakrwo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0


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danisbookshelfx's review against another edition

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sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An interesting read with some overlapping themes to her other book Stay With Me. I enjoyed the crossover between the two different storylines but felt lead up to that point was sometimes a little boring. 
 

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nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense slow-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

3.0


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snarkycrafter's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Absolutely devastating. Emotional, jarring, and beautifully written. 

This book was sad and dark. It explores the divide between the rich and poor as well as the situations you find yourself in when you feel helpless. All this with the backdrop of political corruption and intimidation in Nigeria. 

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claire_michelle18's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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rchulin1's review against another edition

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sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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suzieel's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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himpersonal's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

One of the most boring books I should’ve DNFd on page one. Didn’t learn anything about Nigerian culture and kept looking for reasons to stop reading the whole time. Only stuck with it because I kept thinking it might get better. Waste of time!

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