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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Death of parent, Colonisation
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Of course it gets 5 stars, it's a CNA book afterall. Eugene is genuinely a terrible person with intense anger issues. Papa Nnukwu was just sad to have watched his son slip away. He clearly still loved him till the very end.
Kambili needed to have met Father Amadi, if not she probably would not have known she had the freedom to make her own decisions.
I'm lowkey convinced Kambili's mother has Stockholm syndrome, but then, maybe he wasn't like that at first when they got married and she's finding it difficult to reconcile this religious extremist with the husband of her youth.
I loved Jaja from the first chapter. We stan a person who does not conform to societal standards! I love that he slowly began to free himself from his father's oppressive regime. I just hope he gets over it and is okay.
This review will not be complete without talking about Amaka and aunty Ifeoma. I didn't like amaka at first but I slowly got to understand her. Aunty Ifeoma is a great person and everyone needs one of her
This is my second time reading this book, I read it when I was much younger and I have now gained a deeper understanding of it now that I'm old enough to comprehend the themes.
It talks about important things that people tend to overlook
Kambili needed to have met Father Amadi, if not she probably would not have known she had the freedom to make her own decisions.
I'm lowkey convinced Kambili's mother has Stockholm syndrome, but then, maybe he wasn't like that at first when they got married and she's finding it difficult to reconcile this religious extremist with the husband of her youth.
I loved Jaja from the first chapter. We stan a person who does not conform to societal standards! I love that he slowly began to free himself from his father's oppressive regime. I just hope he gets over it and is okay.
This review will not be complete without talking about Amaka and aunty Ifeoma. I didn't like amaka at first but I slowly got to understand her. Aunty Ifeoma is a great person and everyone needs one of her
This is my second time reading this book, I read it when I was much younger and I have now gained a deeper understanding of it now that I'm old enough to comprehend the themes.
It talks about important things that people tend to overlook
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
This was lovely, and it might be that this was just the perfect day for me to read it, but I read all buy the first 30 pages of this book in one day. I was intrigued by the premise. The Poisonwood Bible is one of my all-time favorite books, and this seemed like an excellent opportunity to see the other side of that story. Here we have the people who have been converted, how they do (or don't) reconcile old traditions with their new faith, and what political upheaval looks like for the people who actually live in the country and aren't outsiders. Also, I'm a sucker for stories featuring religious zealots.
The writing was beautiful, convincing, and in a way the main character Kambili thinks and perceives the world reminded me a lot of Merricat from We Have Always Lived in the Castle, another favorite of mine.
Recommend to readers who don't mind dark themes - the lightness that accompanies it is doled out in equal measure, but this is by no means a feel good story.
The writing was beautiful, convincing, and in a way the main character Kambili thinks and perceives the world reminded me a lot of Merricat from We Have Always Lived in the Castle, another favorite of mine.
Recommend to readers who don't mind dark themes - the lightness that accompanies it is doled out in equal measure, but this is by no means a feel good story.