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A review by maigahannatu
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Four brothers fall in love with fishing. But the river is supposedly cursed. At the same time they have an encounter with the local crazy man. He predicts a terrible thing which the oldest brother fully believes and thereby the prophecy is fulfilled. This story, told from the point of view of the youngest of the four brothers is intriguing. Does the madman's prophecy come true? Or is the belief in it enough for it to come true?