Author:Chimeka Garricks
Cover rating: 5/5
Overall rating:4/5
Themes: family, grief, death, relationships, culture, music, depression, corruption, violence, funeral rites
“My mother was so proud of her temper that she wore frowns like medals of honour.”
Summary
As someone who likes reading sad stories, I enjoyed reading this book and the title didn’t disappoint me.
A broken People’s playlist is a collection of 13 stories that are set in the heart of Port Harcourt or Lagos. The author managed to paint a clear picture of Port Harcourt. The stories were written under the influence of songs and I believe that the author did justice to the stories. The author used a song to pen down a story and maybe the song takes you back to a place or person.
Family is irreplaceable and we should always do our best to avoid straining relationships with our loved ones. People struggle to come to terms with the death of a loved one and sometimes people bottle their emotions and grief. On the other hand, people might be in denial after the death of a loved one and end up being depressed or traumatised. The author highlighted how infertility can also strain relationships.
The stories are relatable and some of the stories made me laugh, and angry and I also cried. The author managed to incorporate daily lived experiences in his stories and this made the 13 stories a pleasure to read.
FAVOURITE STORIES
*Hurt
*Lost stars
*I’d die without you
FAVOURITE QUOTE
“You know this because you made and watched her cry so much. You became the world’s foremost expert on the subject of her misery. In the old days, when she cried, you’d hold her, lie to her that you wouldn’t do a particular crazy shit again, and lie to her that everything was going to be alright in the end.”
DO I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?: Yes
WILL I BE READING A BOOK WRITTEN BY THIS AUTHOR?: Yes
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