A review by bookreviewswithkb
Born in a House of Glass by Chinenye Emezie

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

2.0

thank you @netgalley and @dundurnpress for the review copy! Born in a House of Glass comes out on August 13th!

a contemporary fiction novel written by a Nigerian author, that explores a young woman’s coming-of-age, of finding herself once she truly begins to confront long buried family secrets. this is for the book lovers who enjoy fast-paced, plot heavy reads with straightforward language

for me, it didn’t hit as hard as it could have - I love the idea of the plot and what this novel represents, but the lack of descriptive language left it feeling flat for me. i didn’t feel emotionally connected to the characters or the plot, even though very heavy topics are explored
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