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An intriguing but ultimately disappointing take on aliens coming to Earth

Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

August 21, 2020 by Bothari43 Leave a Comment

This was such a cool idea! Aliens land in the ocean outside Lagos, and basically start granting wishes to sea creatures. This swordfish wants to be enormous? Done. This eel thing wants to be able to fly? Done. Then the aliens come ashore and are basically like “Yo, earthlings, we’re here, we plan to stay, there’s nothing you can do about it, hi!” No nefarious plots, no interstellar war, no kidnapping humans for experiments. The main alien ambassador chooses three humans to be her representatives, […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: aliens in the sea, Bothari43, first contact, Lagoon, Nnedi Okorafor

Bothari43's CBR12 Review No:25 · Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: aliens in the sea, Bothari43, first contact, Lagoon, Nnedi Okorafor ·
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We’re Nigerians. Just Nigerians. And one Ghanaian.

June 28, 2016 by Emmalita 7 Comments

Nnedi Okorafor’s Lagoon was my pick for the Cannonball Read Sci Fi Book Club selection. The description of Lagoon grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. I listened to the Audible version narrated by Adjoa Andoh and Ben Onwukwe. I highly recommend it. I did like Doomsday Book more than most of you, so take that into consideration. From Amazon: It’s up to a famous rapper, a biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity’s first contact with an alien ambassador—and prevent mass extinction—in this novel […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: Africa, first contact, Lagoon, magical realism, Nnedi Okorafor

Emmalita's CBR8 Review No:21 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: Africa, first contact, Lagoon, magical realism, Nnedi Okorafor ·
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    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I've read it, but I haven't listened to the audiobook. I'll have to check that out!
  • Stego Lily
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    No, but now I'm wishing I had! The print version has really lovely illustrations though.
  • Emmalita
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    Ooooo, have you read This is How You Lose the Time War? If not I recommend it, and recommend the...
  • Malin
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    Did you listen to the audio? The singing is almost magical. I loved this a lot, I just wanted it...
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    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I really liked this one.
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