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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
Considering how short this is i thought it was a slog to get through - definitely feel like this is a me problem but I haven’t found any of the author’s characters particularly engaging, and this book in particular is a little beat-for-beat in terms of plotting. Without reading it, you could hear the blurb and basically know exactly how the story pans out
emotional
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
#MMD Book Club April 2019 pick
After being converted to Catholicism by missionaries as a child in Nigeria, Eugene grows to be a religious zealot and a very violent man toward his family. The story is told through the 15-year-old Kambili and her older brother, Jaja. There is hell to pay at home for any indiscretion But Kambili and Jaja enjoy periods of rest and peace on frequent trips to stay with their much more level headed and non-fanatical Aunty Ifeoma. So sad and somehow hopeful.
After being converted to Catholicism by missionaries as a child in Nigeria, Eugene grows to be a religious zealot and a very violent man toward his family. The story is told through the 15-year-old Kambili and her older brother, Jaja. There is hell to pay at home for any indiscretion But Kambili and Jaja enjoy periods of rest and peace on frequent trips to stay with their much more level headed and non-fanatical Aunty Ifeoma. So sad and somehow hopeful.
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
Another incredible book by Adichie. Brought tears to my eyes. The author does a great job making the characters “real”, as it was easy to have strong feelings for them and to feel what they feel. Family drama. Family violence. Religious zealot. Politics. For many years, Kambili and Jaja only knew life as what happens in their household until they visited their Aunt’s and got to taste what it is like without rigid rules, without abuse, without always having to meet expectations (and living in fear of failing to do so) and being able to laugh and enjoy things.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Yes
beautifully done
