A review by noellerose
The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia

emotional reflective 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
The writing in this book was beautiful, as were the descriptions of Nigeria and the culture. The characters were really well-developed, and I just felt for them, all throughout the book.

I'm not how I feel about Nwabulu and Julie's chapters being told in whole instead of alternating chapters. While it really pulled me into their individual stories, I kind of lost Nwabulu's story a bit once we got to the part where their chapters do alternate. The 'twist' would've probably fallen better had the chapters been told in alternating perspectives. As soon as Nwabulu's part was over, I knew exactly what was going to happen in Julie's chapters. which made the story drag a little bit.

A really solid book that I thoroughly enjoyed