I don't really agree with the assertion that Anyanwu sets herself up as a community dictator...Seems like fairly standard community leadership, more cultish perhaps...but she doesn't exercise the power of life or death, and states that people gravitate to her over their issues, rather than she holds court and demands their presence. On the other hand, it is not like Doro exercises political power over his colonies, he is more like a god. I don't think we have an equivalent role to Doro in real life, since his power is a precondition for the type of authority he exercises. So for me, in terms of power dynamics, it is more like a community leader vs a god.
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I don't really agree with the assertion that Anyanwu sets herself up as a community dictator...Seems like fairly standard community leadership, more cultish perhaps...but she doesn't exercise the power of life or death, and states that people gravitate to her over their issues, rather than she holds court and demands their presence. On the other hand, it is not like Doro exercises political power over his colonies, he is more like a god. I don't think we have an equivalent role to Doro in real life, since his power is a precondition for the type of authority he exercises. So for me, in terms of power dynamics, it is more like a community leader vs a god.
Loved this review
🐬 really great discussion! When do you plan to continue??
Definitely eventually, haha I don't have anything planned yet
😾 "He's a messed up psycho."
Most definitely
Will you be reading the other books in the patternist series?
I plan to, but I don't know when I'll get around to it.
🦁