Akata Witch - Likewise Book Reviews

"Good concept and world building but I didn’t like the ending, felt too rushed. "

"I'm absolutely in love with the new prevalence of afro fantasy fiction books. This one holds a special place in my heart because I'm Igbo myself. I can never learn this type of history about my tribe and its relationship with "juju" from my own family because of an aversion towards our pre-colonial beliefs, so reading this books was an amazing learning experience for me. <br/>I would describe the magic as soft regardless of the presence of juju knives, books, and spells. It felt often that there power came a lot from their belief in themselves, which is common in soft magic systems. The power of love and friendship, that type beat.<br/>The story itself I felt was quite slow in the beginning but picked up really fast once the kids got to Abuja. I feel the final boss at the end could've also gotten more "screentime" but regardless loved this story."

"OMG!!! Couldn’t put it down! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!"

"I love this book! It gets a little slow at points but overall it’s really fun!"

"2nd time reading it. Sunny is so much fun. Glad I picked it up again"

"Love the detail and the creativity in the world building, and the diversity of characters. Can't wait to finish the second "

"Good book but i couldnt finish it, it needed an oomph"

"Started off a little slow, but once it picked up, it was a lot of fun. Great dynamic characters and a rich world with which I was wholly unfamiliar. Love even getting glimpses into life in Nigeria, however mixed with juju they were."

"Such a fantastic start to this world. It’s a modern fantasy set in Africa and creates a similar hidden world to Harry Potter. "

"This contemporary Afrofuturism and Afrofantasy is set in present day Nigeria. 12 year old albino Sunny Nwazue was born in the United States to Nigerian parents. Now living again in Nigeria with her family, Sunny feels like an outsider at school and at home. Her classmates view her as a “witch or ghost” because of her albinism, and incidents of bullying and prejudice are sprinkled throughout the story. Sunny discovers that she and her closest friends are “Leopard People” -- Nigerian witches, and their quest begins to take down a serial killer. <br/>Okorafor’s ability to share Nigerian folklore, magic, and elements of Nigerian life will appeal to teens and adults. For those interested in continuing Sunny’s story the sequel Akata Warrior can be queued up for their TBR pile.<br/><br/>Note: Yetide Badaki's narration of the audio book version is superb!"

"Really fun quick read with great characters and detail."

"Afrofuturist"

"Love this book! Her books are wonderful! "

"Amazing immersion to African jujuism. Easy to read, immersive and absolutely addicting. Refreshing take on the "kid discovers their magic and enrolls in magical studies" narrative."

"I loved the whole series and KabuKabu from same author"

"A beautiful book that weaves black american life nigerian life fantasy and suspense all into one beautiful book "