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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
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
tense
medium-paced
emotional
lighthearted
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
slow-paced
I felt immersed in this book as I read, while so many other novels I skate over top. I felt like I could almost hear Kambili struggling to find her voice, taste the dishes described, hear traditional songs sung by her aunt and then the young priest, feel the fear mixed with helpless love that Kambili lived with every day. Adichie’s writing is rich and clear. This is not a book driven by plot but rather a slice of life. I feel as though I was transported to Nigeria for a while. And I was forced to struggle with the nuanced challenge of the abuser who also fosters good and is loved and is unforgivable. This is an amazing novel; I will be reading more from Adichie.
Popsugar 2023 Reading Challenge - a book with a color in the title
Popsugar 2023 Reading Challenge - a book with a color in the title
3.75. It's a really nice change of pace to read a story that isn't about much of anything yet still feels fast-paced. It reads like a contemporary romance in that way, engaging and page-turning without the impetus of a ship to make it do so.
This isn't light and fluffy, the main character is in an abusive family and the abuse is directly described. The plot centers around Kambili, a young Nigerian girl from a rich family who's life begins to open up to new possibilities when she spends a week with her aunt and her cousins. Adichie is a compelling writer, repeating themes throughout the book, expanding on them, tying them back to ilttle moments of character. The shared visual language of siblings in a household where speech can mean a beating. How that ties words up in Kambili's throat even when she's safe, and how it shapes her personality and others' opinions of her.
This is really masterfully told, all with rich culture imbuing the book with a distinctive feel. I always love reading books set in other countries, other cultures, to learn and to compare and contrast, to understand that we're all the same but our priorities are often so different.
This isn't light and fluffy, the main character is in an abusive family and the abuse is directly described. The plot centers around Kambili, a young Nigerian girl from a rich family who's life begins to open up to new possibilities when she spends a week with her aunt and her cousins. Adichie is a compelling writer, repeating themes throughout the book, expanding on them, tying them back to ilttle moments of character. The shared visual language of siblings in a household where speech can mean a beating. How that ties words up in Kambili's throat even when she's safe, and how it shapes her personality and others' opinions of her.
This is really masterfully told, all with rich culture imbuing the book with a distinctive feel. I always love reading books set in other countries, other cultures, to learn and to compare and contrast, to understand that we're all the same but our priorities are often so different.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes