A genuinely fascinating glimpse into an experience that very few people have living on this tiny island off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. And I think it was worth the read even if it wasn't quite what I expected and didn't necessarily deliver on some of the things that I typically yearn for with a novel.
Plant Based Bride 238K subscribers · Jun 8, 2026
Reading Around the World: 3 Books & 2 New Favourites! 🌍 Reading Vlog 2
This was so good. Also dark and devastating. Like absolutely heartbreaking.
I read her book Lucy a few years ago and adored it and I have another one of her books, Annie John, on my physical TBR.
It's gorgeously written. It has so much vivid imagery. It really describes the setting in a really beautiful way, acknowledging the fact that often you have no idea if what's being described is actually happening or not.


