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A review by bahareads
A Kind of Madness by Uche Okonkwo
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-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
2.0
A Kind of Madness by Uche Okonkwo is a collection of short stories. Okonkwo is an Nigerian author. The length of the short stories varies; one of them was only 4-5 pages long.
The 10 stories are asking what happens when the ones closest to us drive us mad; or at least that’s what it is supposed to be asking.
A problem that this book (and what I find with a lot of short story collections) is that all the different POVs read the same. There’s not enough distinction between each character to make each story distinct. They all started to blend together.
The storylines were good, and the writing was okay. It was a quick read.
Thanks to @tin_house books for the copy.
The 10 stories are asking what happens when the ones closest to us drive us mad; or at least that’s what it is supposed to be asking.
A problem that this book (and what I find with a lot of short story collections) is that all the different POVs read the same. There’s not enough distinction between each character to make each story distinct. They all started to blend together.
The storylines were good, and the writing was okay. It was a quick read.
Thanks to @tin_house books for the copy.