Nnedi Okorafor

During a furious storm a young woman’s destiny is revealed . . . and her life is changed forever After the Rain is a graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor’s short story “On the Road.” The drama takes place in a small Nigerian town during a violent and unexpected storm. A Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He reaches for her, and his touch burns like fire. Something is very wrong. Haunted and hunted, Chioma must embrace her heritage in order to survive. John Jennings and David Brame’s graphic novel collaboration uses bold art and colors to powerfully tell this tale of identity and destiny.

After the Rain

This is a truly haunting graphic novel based on one of Nnedi Okorafor's short stories. The eARC was in black and white and the illustrations were still totally stunning so I can't wait to get my hands on a finished copy and see the colored illustrations. I can just imagine them bringing the art to a whole nother level. Like all of Orkorafor's work, the story itself is amazing. Very creepy, not least because everyone around Chioma has an idea of what's happening but she has no clue. I've very grateful to have gotten a chance to read this early!

Sabrina D. 

Great illustrations and vivid story. Some parts were a bit disjointed or unclear but otherwise a good read. 

Amber Laha

Graphic novels are not my favorites and that held out here. The story itself does seem interesting and it hooked me, but I think I need to read the original work to get anything out of it. I just never been able to fully enjoy stories in this format. 
This just was too fast, and didn't leave me feeling satisfied.

tori 👻

Joycelyn Ghansah

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Frida Kahlo

During a furious storm a young woman's destiny is revealed . . . and her life is changed forever After the Rain is a graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's short story "On the Road." The drama takes place in a small Nigerian town during a violent and unexpected storm. A Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He reaches for her, and his touch burns like fire. Something is very wrong. Haunted and hunted, Chioma must embrace her heritage in order to survive. John Jennings and David Brame's graphic novel collaboration uses bold art and colors to powerfully tell this tale of identity and destiny.

After the Rain

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