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Nairobi Noir
Nairobi Noir | Peter Kimani
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Ng?g? wa Thiong'o anchors this truly fascinating first East African installment in the Akashic Noir Series.
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DGRachel
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This is a stunning collection of short stories-one that Akashic can be proud of. There were only 2 stories that disappointed me, out of 14, and a couple that were absolutely stunning. I liked that most of these weren't gratuitously graphic. Several, in fact, were stories I wouldn't consider “noir“, but were nonetheless beautifully written, including the fable.
Full review on my blog including a list of my favorite stories: https://wp.me/pKWKW-6h

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DGRachel @Crazeedi Thanks! 🥰 5y
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DGRachel
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“The hybrid Kenyan patois (Sheng), fusing Swahili with other indigenous languages, was the by-product of the quest by youngsters in Nairobi‘s Eastlands area to communicate without their parents—with whom they shared very modest dwellings—getting in the way.”

Isn‘t the way language evolves fascinating? 🤓

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DGRachel
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“On the other side of town, in the Kibera slums, hundreds of thousands are hemmed into a few hectares of earth, without running water or electricity, so dwellers have invented “flying toilets.” Nothing lofty, really, just a mound of shit wrapped in polythene and hurled to the farthest reach of the arm.”

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DGRachel
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Work was chaotic and stressful today with no time to even break for lunch. But, I came home to #bookmail, so all is right with my world again. 😍😆💖

#librarythingearlyreviewers #akashicnoir #noir #arc

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DGRachel
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This email from LibraryThing was the perfect way to end my week! I am so excited about this and can‘t wait for it to arrive! I love the Akashic Noir series. 😍🤩😍

#AkashicNoir #Noir #LibraryThingEarlyReviewers

Graciouswarriorprincess You got me hooked on the Noir series! 5y
DGRachel @Graciouswarriorprincess YAY!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 5y
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