The “past” shows us a younger Kaaro and fleshes out his story little by little. As the narrative progresses, we learn there is a lot more to Kaaro than first appears. The “present” is Nigeria in the year 2066 with Kaaro working at the bank. The book can be challenging at first because the plot frequently shifts between different time periods.
The author has spoken of his love for the horror genre in interviews, so it is no surprise to find it in here. Occasionally it verges on the horrifying, too. Rosewater tells a fascinating story which is inventive and exciting. Intrigued yet? To say more would be to reveal too much of the story so I will end my brief summary here. He is labeled “a sensitive” and can read people to such an extent that he is able to find things they are hiding. It is quickly revealed that Kaaro is gifted with extra-sensory abilities. At the beginning of the story he is working for a bank. Rosewater is the name of the town which has slowly formed around the biodome. People come from far and wide to visit the biodome hoping they will experience some of its benefits. When this happens, some kind of energy is released which is rumoured to contain healing properties.
The aliens remain a mystery but once a year the biodome opens. It is set in near-future Nigeria where an alien biodome has appeared. Tade Thompson’s Rosewater is the first book in his Wormwood Trilogy. I am a finder, and the most basic skill of a finder is getting home.’ I do not know where I am, but I am not afraid of being lost.
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