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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
I had this book on my 'to read' list for a few years and finally got a copy of it at the library. I liked the Nigerian culture presented in the book, especially the juxtaposition of the two families depicted in the novel. The ending didn't make much sense to me though; it seemed pretty abrupt and unresolved.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Unforgettable, again the ending was upsetting but I have since moved on.
Kitap klubü Afrika teması diyerek bu kitabı seçti Mayıs ayı için, ben de bu vesile ile kitabı okudum. Öğrendim ki yazar terfmüş.
Aman aman bir kitap değil, orijinal hiç değil ama akıcı ve anlatıcı karakterle bond edebildim. Anlatıcı karakter de teenage bir kız adı Kambili. Ve kambiiili diye değil kambili diye okunuyor, vurgu ilk hecesinde.
Baya kötü yorum okudum bazıları yazarın terf olmasıyla ilgiliydi bazıları sıkıcı olduğunu söylüyordu. Bu arada kitabın açıklamasını yazan kişi kitabı net okumamış. Bence ilginç bir kitaptı yani abusive babasına karşı hissettiği karmaşık duygular falan.. puanım 3,5/5 ama vermicem yıldız.
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Aman aman bir kitap değil, orijinal hiç değil ama akıcı ve anlatıcı karakterle bond edebildim. Anlatıcı karakter de teenage bir kız adı Kambili. Ve kambiiili diye değil kambili diye okunuyor, vurgu ilk hecesinde.
Baya kötü yorum okudum bazıları yazarın terf olmasıyla ilgiliydi bazıları sıkıcı olduğunu söylüyordu. Bu arada kitabın açıklamasını yazan kişi kitabı net okumamış. Bence ilginç bir kitaptı yani abusive babasına karşı hissettiği karmaşık duygular falan.. puanım 3,5/5 ama vermicem yıldız.
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Considering as an alternate for The Poisonwood Bible in AP Lit.
Update:
My AP Lit class chose to read this book instead of the other title. They LOVED it. Great hero's journey, use of finding one's voice; paired well with How to Read Literature Like a Professor; author is the speaker in the TedTalk "Danger of a Single Story" and in Beyonce's "Flawless" song.
This book gets better each time I read and talk about it.
5/17/20 Update
I'm teaching both The Purple Hibiscus and The Poisonwood Bible simultaneously. (Students had a choice.) I am blown away by the connections between these two books!
Update:
My AP Lit class chose to read this book instead of the other title. They LOVED it. Great hero's journey, use of finding one's voice; paired well with How to Read Literature Like a Professor; author is the speaker in the TedTalk "Danger of a Single Story" and in Beyonce's "Flawless" song.
This book gets better each time I read and talk about it.
5/17/20 Update
I'm teaching both The Purple Hibiscus and The Poisonwood Bible simultaneously. (Students had a choice.) I am blown away by the connections between these two books!
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully done. The tension was palpable and strung between every character and setting waiting to be strummed into plot and action.