I would like to hear the opinion of readers who have enjoyed Lagoon, by Nnedi Okorafor. I saw the book recommended in several websites and by several authors (I think J.R.R. Martin mentioned it in a post), so I was very surprised when I read it. I thought it was one of the worst reads I have done in a long time.
I cannot say anything positive about it. The characters are awfully one-dimensional, the story is all over the place, the plot advances through twists (or deus ex machinas) that make no sense at all, there are parts of the story that seem completely unconnected from the rest of the book…
Maybe I am too harsh, but I really disliked this book. So I am curious about people that have enjoyed it. Do you think that the story is good? Do you think that the characters are interesting? What is it there that I cannot see?
by -Beric-