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Described as a 'Stranger Things meets Get Out' Sapphic Horror, I still don’t understand what made me pick this one up.
1. I don’t Read nor watch horrors
2. I have no idea what 'Stranger Things' or 'Get Out' is all about.
3. YA is one of my least favorite genres.
This book unfortunately had no chance with me, I found the characters to be self-centered (in hindsight, what do I expect from teenagers), the slum landlord was meant to be this powerful & terrible being but his defeat came a bit too easy for me. This books wasn’t just for me, unfortunately.

Another book that unfortunately wasn’t for me. This was a Bookclub pick & so I 'had to' read it which clearly says a lot about my reading experience. As a 40 year old black woman, there was really nothing new that I got from it that I haven’t read in articles, other books or got from YouTube videos. I know that it is an amazing book for the right audience, a younger person who still has a lot to discover about life & that hasn’t been me in a long time.

A collection of Kenyan stories from a community that 'feels invisible', stories that have been hidden & vaulted in hearts & minds that we now get to read. It is heartbreaking that in 2024, such stories are still being told in secrecy as the storytellers fear for their safety & lives. This makes this book feel even more important & appreciated.

This book ALMOST turned me into a Fantasy book reader. I don’t know how the author did it but she transported me right into the midst of the characters, I was there with them, cheering them on, screaming at the top of my lungs to warn them, mourning with them, tugging at their hands to hold them back from harm & swooning with them at the prospect of love.