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She Would Be King A Novel Wayétu Moore Books

This debut novel by Wayétu Moore is not at all in what I would call my preferred genre. I’m not particularly into fantasy or adventure or historical fiction. That said when Amazon recommended this to me when it was released, something about it grabbed my attention and I had to give it a read. Good decision making on my part because I absolutely loved this novel.

The novel is in two “books” or two parts if you will. The first (titled “The Three”) is a sort of background coming of age story for the three main characters, Gbessa, June Dey, and Norman Aragon. It’s tragic but these are superhero kids so it’s also fun and no hardship to read. The second part of the novel (titled “She Would Be King” focused more on the history of Liberia and the repatriation of slaves and the attack on indigenous culture and beliefs. I had assumed that Gbessa was the title character but I felt like she (understandably) became diminished for much of this second part of the novel so that her re-emergence near the end seems a little like “see what love made her do,” which I suppose is more realistic than her being moved by people who were inhuman to her.

For the most part, this reads like a character-driven adventure story set in Liberia’s actual history of becoming a nation. The author makes this story so engaging that afterwards, you’ll want to go study some Liberian history to find out if life (Gbessa), resilience (June Dey) and unseen powers (Norman) prevailed in the end. I personally preferred Book 1 to Book 2 because in my opinion, Book 2 dwelt a lot on building the world of resettled Liberia then in the end rushing over what I felt should have been the real meat of the story i.e. the why and how of the “SHE being king.” I feel like a lot had been building with the three compelling characters throughout the novel and in the end, that potential wasn’t explored and they were sort of just written a rushed (and less creative than the rest of the novel) conclusion. That’s why I’m giving this novel 4 stars out of 5, but this is still an excellent read that I highly recommend.


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She Would Be King A Novel Wayétu Moore Books Reviews

Among the best novels I’ve read. Three incredibly well-drawn characters, amid an intense, compelling backdrop. This is one of those you’ll be thinking about for years.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book, but I’m very glad that I did. I thought the story of Libera and how it came into existence was sooo good and I loved all the characters in this debut novel by Ms. Moore.
I thought the book had a strong beginning, it was interesting the way the stories built up around the various characters. But their interactions for the most part were brief and not fully developed, and to me the story petered oit ar the end. It was not at all an epochal ending.
Concept was interesting but the grammatical switch between singular, plural, and inconsistent use of dialect really distracted me. Sorry. Of course, I read it all and would always give cudos to any author that completes and publishes their work!
Very detailed! I enjoyed all of the passion! I gave it a 5 stars because I couldn't put it down. I wasn't happy at the end. I wanted the story to contine.
An incredible book. It's one of my all-time favorites.
Compelling story line that keeps you turning pages, while at the same time the language itself is exquisite. Reminiscent of Toni Morrison, less in the actual style than in the general sense of beauty and of being uplifted by the reading experience.
This debut novel by Wayétu Moore is not at all in what I would call my preferred genre. I’m not particularly into fantasy or adventure or historical fiction. That said when recommended this to me when it was released, something about it grabbed my attention and I had to give it a read. Good decision making on my part because I absolutely loved this novel.

The novel is in two “books” or two parts if you will. The first (titled “The Three”) is a sort of background coming of age story for the three main characters, Gbessa, June Dey, and Norman Aragon. It’s tragic but these are superhero kids so it’s also fun and no hardship to read. The second part of the novel (titled “She Would Be King” focused more on the history of Liberia and the repatriation of slaves and the attack on indigenous culture and beliefs. I had assumed that Gbessa was the title character but I felt like she (understandably) became diminished for much of this second part of the novel so that her re-emergence near the end seems a little like “see what love made her do,” which I suppose is more realistic than her being moved by people who were inhuman to her.

For the most part, this reads like a character-driven adventure story set in Liberia’s actual history of becoming a nation. The author makes this story so engaging that afterwards, you’ll want to go study some Liberian history to find out if life (Gbessa), resilience (June Dey) and unseen powers (Norman) prevailed in the end. I personally preferred Book 1 to Book 2 because in my opinion, Book 2 dwelt a lot on building the world of resettled Liberia then in the end rushing over what I felt should have been the real meat of the story i.e. the why and how of the “SHE being king.” I feel like a lot had been building with the three compelling characters throughout the novel and in the end, that potential wasn’t explored and they were sort of just written a rushed (and less creative than the rest of the novel) conclusion. That’s why I’m giving this novel 4 stars out of 5, but this is still an excellent read that I highly recommend.