Why people recommend it
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue is a powerful novel exploring environmental degradation, corporate exploitation, and community resistance in an African village facing a ruthless American oil company. On The Book Review podcast episode titled Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2021, Elizabeth brought up Imbolo Mbue's novel as the first fiction book featured on their best books list, highlighting its significant place in contemporary literature. Later, in the episode titled Imbolo Mbue on Writing Her Second Novel, host Gilbert Cruz welcomed the author by mentioning her second novel, How Beautiful We Were, setting the stage for an in-depth conversation about her creative process and the themes within the story. Host Pamela Paul also spoke on the same episode, reiterating the exact title of the guest's acclaimed book as they opened the discussion about the narrative and the journey of bringing such a profound story to readers everywhere. Through these mentions on The Book Review, the podcast hosts continually drew attention to the compelling nature of Imbolo Mbue's writing and the impactful themes explored in her second major work of fiction.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Discussed
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“our first fiction book is how beautiful we were by amolo maou”
“Anda maou's new book is called how beautiful we were”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“and maou will be here to discuss her second novel how beautiful we were”