I haven’t decided yet whether or not I liked Purple Hibiscus, but it made me think; and I truly enjoy thinking. Every once in while I stick with a book not because I particularly like the subject, enjoy the prose, or find the text entertaining; I stay with it because it is stretching the few brain c...
Slow burning comming of age book set between the secrets of a family and the political upheaval of Africa. Really wanted it to end well, as the main character is so appealingly portrayed that I really felt for her
After reading and loving Half of a Yellow Sun (my review), I promised myself I would read more of Adichie's work. Purple Hibiscus was her debut novel and it tells the story of fifteen year old Kambili and her brother Jaja, who are growing up under the shadow of a strict religious father in politica...
Opressives regimes,opressive fathers and Africa - my favourite literary subjects all in one book! This had to be good.And it was. Ms Adichie is someone I am definitely going to follow.Even if the characters seemed a little too black or white and predictable at times it was still a strong debut espec...
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