📖 Book~Review 📖
Piece & Pieces is a collection of eight short stories that primarily entwining between tradition, contemporary social issues and behavioral norms.
The various themes cut across rape, ignorance, friendship, homophobia, hypocrisy, domestic abuse, patriarchy, chauvinism and regionalism.
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To Kill A witch made me angry and mad at what ignorance could cost. I saw the need why proper education and enlightenment is very necessary.
Side by Said made me laughed my ass out and at the same time a reminder that African parents can do better than this, even though the interest is for the best of their child.
My Father Tijani didn't quite settle because of the way the female character was been portrayed.
The Art of Dying happens to be the one I preferred the most, though I was angry the female character let it slide, I longed for Karma.
Day After Tomorrow and Ayiki Allah made me winced and felt melancholy.
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These short stories collection was like a pill, needed to be swallowed.
The reason I appreciate this was because, it serves as an eye opener/reminder that, stories like this exist in our society and individuals encounter this various issues.
The description and way of expression of the female characters didn't sit well with me.
Some of the choices of words can express better without actually sounding distasteful.
PS: There is need for women to be angry and unapologetic.
And rather than teaching and training our girls