She Would Be King, the 2018 novel by Wayétu Moore. It follows the story of two African American children who were switched at birth. And how they deal with the consequences of this discovery years later. The two main characters are Zetes and Azaro. And their stories take place in Washington D.C. during the 1970s and 1980s respectively. Through to the modern-day as they try to find one another again (and fulfill their legacy). The novel was awarded the Kirkus Prize and was shortlisted for both the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Lambda Literary Award in fiction.
Overview About “She Would Be King” by “Wayétu Moore”
She Would Be King is a 2018 novel about Makeda, a descendant of ancient Ethiopian royalty and a slave who flees to America. In her new home, she finds that her very existence is both revolutionary and threatening as she begins to claim her own identity. The book was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2018 and was longlisted for The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. It is Moore’s first novel. It won an American Book Award in 2019. I had never read anything by Baker before. But I’m delighted that I got a chance to read it with all these wonderful words of praise on the cover. For me, it wasn’t just unique or different, although those are accurate descriptions; more important, it was compelling and moving without being sentimental or predictable.
Reviews About “She Would Be King” by “Wayétu Moore”
She would be king is a great book for anyone that loves mythology, history, and young adult fiction. This was my first book from wayétu Moore, I will definitely be reading her other books! The combination of various cultures (black, white, Native American) was fascinating. The characters were easy to relate to and relate to. I really enjoyed getting to know these people! There is magic, but there is also love and heartbreak. She would be king certainly isn’t perfect. Some parts dragged on a bit longer than they needed to or had events in them that made little sense to me. But overall it was good enough that I can easily see myself rereading it again someday! If you enjoy dark young adult reads then you should give this one a try.
About “Wayétu Moore” the author of “She Would Be King”
A native of Sierra Leone, Moore was a Liberian refugee who settled in New York City after winning a national college debate championship at New York University. She earned her MFA in fiction from Columbia University and has been a fellow at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, The MacDowell Colony, and The Virginia Center for Creative Arts. In 2016 she was selected as one of thirteen Women of Impact to be featured in ELLE Magazine’s September issue featuring women breaking boundaries and changing how we see our world. She currently lives between Brooklyn and Princeton Junction, NJ where she teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.
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