Book Review: Onyeka and the Secret Superhero by Tọlá Okogwu
Genre: Fiction
Published: 2024
Recommended Age: Under 11
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Guest Reviewer: Tungombili Shangadi
This is our first guest review on African Queens’ Ink — and it’s a special one. Written by my daughter, Tungombili Shangadi, this review captures the imagination, curiosity, and honesty of a young reader discovering the magic of Black girl superheroes in Onyeka and the Secret Superhero by Tọlá Okogwu. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Book Review
This story is a type of story for little children, as it is about a group of three or four twelve-year-old superheroes on a mission to save a small remote village from a flood because a dam had been broken in the cause of a storm.
The vulnerable villagers (since the past visitors have been exploiting the villagers’ kindness) did not believe a word the superheroes said. So the Obasi (who had happened to be a Solari) said, “I do not believe you.” But to counteract the Obasi’s words, the group said they were trying to protect the villagers. But the Obasi said, “No, that is what the people before you said when they tried to exploit our kindness!”
Conclusion:
After all this information, I would only recommend for children under 11 years old. I hope you enjoyed this book review. Hopefully children will find this review helpful and hopefully you will read this book if you enjoy superhero stories.
Peace out 🙂
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Jen Nghishitende
Jen Nghishitende is a Namibian writer, researcher, and mother based in the UK. She is the founder of African Queens' Ink, her passion project launched in December 2024. The blog amplifies the voices of African women and women of African descent through storytelling, literature, and advocacy. Jen is a former lecturer and postgraduate researcher, and she now works as an Equality and Human Rights Project Manager. Her work weaves together personal experience, scholarly insight, and deep cultural roots—exploring themes such as motherhood, migration, identity, and freedom. She holds a PhD focused on the lived experiences of women who have survived modern slavery. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s exploring the great outdoors, traveling, or making and eating delicious food with her daughter.