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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
This book is beautifully written and Adichie doesn't skimp on the details. Her prose is excellent. I felt like I couldn't put this book down. I really empathized with Kambili and Jaja, and the abuse they suffered was so visceral it was hard to read. This book tackles so many themes - colonialism, religion, white supremacy, political violence/terrorism, etc. But it's also a kind of coming of age novel for a young teen girl: how her sheltered upbringing kept her from truly living and how she grows to look forward to the future and have hope.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not bad, but also just sort of ~eh~. I feel like I coasted a long the whole time thinking that it was enjoyable to read because of the writing style, but then I got to the end & felt like nothing had really happened.
Purple Hibiscus follows 15-year-old Kambili, who grows up in a strict and abusive household ruled by her fanatically religious father in Nigeria. When she and her brother spend time with their more liberal aunt, they experience freedom and warmth for the first time, which changes their understanding of love, faith, and identity. As political unrest grows in the country, so does tension within their family, leading to a dramatic and tragic shift in their lives.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
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