http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-14478 Rebecca Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:11:37 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-14478 This is a great review. I was hoping to get to this book this year, but I didn't. Hopefully I can in 2010. I have heard great things about it, and like you, I have enjoyed several of O's book picks, so I am looking forward to it. .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..<a href="http://imlostinbooks.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-and-indi-authors-challenges.html" rel="nofollow">New and Indi Authors Challenges</a> =-. This is a great review. I was hoping to get to this book this year, but I didn’t. Hopefully I can in 2010. I have heard great things about it, and like you, I have enjoyed several of O’s book picks, so I am looking forward to it.
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]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-14022 Ladytink_534 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:55:08 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-14022 I couldn't imagine growing up somewhere besides the US. From the books like this that I've read it seems almost impossible that any of the people ever reached adulthood. .-= Ladytink_534´s last blog ..<a href="http://reviewsofthings.blogspot.com/2009/12/lights-camera-murder.html" rel="nofollow">Lights, Camera, Murder</a> =-. I couldn’t imagine growing up somewhere besides the US. From the books like this that I’ve read it seems almost impossible that any of the people ever reached adulthood.
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]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-13929 Toni Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:55:36 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-13929 Very nice review (as always). I am a bit leary about reviewing this one... However it is on my next audio book to review. Thanks. Very nice review (as always). I am a bit leary about reviewing this one… However it is on my next audio book to review. Thanks.

]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-13906 Sadako Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:31:02 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-13906 Awesome review. I've been reading a lot of African American lit of late so I'll check it out some time. .-= Sadako´s last blog ..<a href="http://dibblyfresh1.blogspot.com/2009/12/musical-musings-everything-old-is-new.html" rel="nofollow">Musical Musings: Everything Old Is New Again</a> =-. Awesome review. I’ve been reading a lot of African American lit of late so I’ll check it out some time.
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]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-13746 Jennifer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:46 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-13746 I'm currently taking a comparative politics class and we have spent the last month or so talking about African countries and I hope to read this book. Although I too have difficulties forging strong bonds with characters in short stories, I still like to give the genre a shot every now and then. .-= Jennifer´s last blog ..<a href="http://justicejenniferreads.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/movie-review-new-moon/" rel="nofollow">Movie Review: New Moon</a> =-. I’m currently taking a comparative politics class and we have spent the last month or so talking about African countries and I hope to read this book. Although I too have difficulties forging strong bonds with characters in short stories, I still like to give the genre a shot every now and then.
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]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-13698 Stacy Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:08:04 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-13698 Great review! The problems that you had with it are the very reasons that have kept me from adding it to my TBR list. .-= Stacy´s last blog ..<a href="http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/november-movie-thoughts-in-5-words/" rel="nofollow">November Movie Thoughts in 5 Words</a> =-. Great review! The problems that you had with it are the very reasons that have kept me from adding it to my TBR list.
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]]> http://anovelmenagerie.com/2009/11/27/book-review-say-youre-one-of-them-by-uwem-akpan/comment-page-1/#comment-13607 Sandy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:58 +0000 http://anovelmenagerie.com/?p=9176#comment-13607 I found it really hard to review this book. I read all kinds of WWII novels and murder mysteries, but this one was one of the hardest to read. I had to read it in small doses. I'm not sure I'd call it brilliant, but it was an important book to read. .-= Sandy´s last blog ..<a href="http://sandynawrot.blogspot.com/2009/11/bountiful-friday.html" rel="nofollow">A Bountiful Friday!</a> =-. I found it really hard to review this book. I read all kinds of WWII novels and murder mysteries, but this one was one of the hardest to read. I had to read it in small doses. I’m not sure I’d call it brilliant, but it was an important book to read.
Sandy´s last blog ..A Bountiful Friday!

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