Bibliography:

Okorafor, N. (2017). Akata Witch. New York, NY. Viking Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 

Plot Summary:

Sunny Nwazue is a young albino girl that lives in Nigeria with her two brothers and parents. At a young age she endured bullying because of her appearance, but her life changed when she met Orulu, Chichi and Sasha. She discovered the world of magic and spells that was kept a secret from her by her mother. All four of them were then trained to use their magic and spells to prevent  Black Hat Otokoto, the serial killer, from conjuring the evil Ekwensu.

Critical Analysis:

This title depicts supernatural characteristics which give purpose and life to the characters in the novel. Sunny, Orulu, Chichi and Sasha all have the ability to perform magic and spells that help the novel build on the plot. In the plot the young characters need to know how to use their magical powers to defeat the evil Black Hat Otokoto. The introduction of the characters and how the characters learned about one another led to the rising action, climax and finally the resolution of the novel. The novel also depicts other creatures that are in character with the sub genre of supernatural stories. The creature that they ultimately want to destroy is the evil Ekwensu. The author was able to create a bizarre world with magic, spells and not earthly creatures. However, the author was also able to retain the reality of the setting, which was Nigeria. The use of Igbo mythology also gave the novel a realistic aspect. 

Strengths: The novel had a strong plot with the characters giving life to the supernatural. There was enough suspense to keep wanting to read the novel.   

Weakness: The novel was well written and I found no weaknesses. 

Review excerpt (HornBook)

https://www.hornbookguide.com/site/?reviewDetail=akata-witch-94099

Review Excerpt (Booklist)

https://www.booklistonline.com/Akata-Witch-Nnedi-Okorafor/pid=4642653