MixedLos Angeles Review of Books\"... beguiling and ambitious ... This epic source material and premise are suitable to Obioma’s mythic aspirations ... The effect of [Obiama\'s] narrative device is uneven — some of the most imaginative and vital moments in the text occur as a result of the chi’s superhuman timescale of memory, and his ability to transcend his host’s corporeality; however, there are moments early on when the narration draws too much attention to itself ... Obioma’s sophomore effort is imperfect, but impressive in its ambition. At times, his writing feels conservative to the point of regressive, particularly in regard to gender ... Chinonso is pitiful, which, over the course of nearly 500 pages, becomes grating at times. All that said, An Orchestra of Minorities is epically imaginative, heartbreaking, and worth the read.\
