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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
it felt repetitive. almost as if the author was just rambling
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
But who made the law that we should not hope in our daughters? We women subscribe to that law more than anyone. Until we change all this, it is still a man's world, which women will always help to build.
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Nnu ego I'm so sorry ma I wish you had been born in a more enlightened world where women had rights and didn't have to stoop so low to the pleasures of societies created only for the pleasure of men.
This was a very different book for me than usual but I am so glad I read it! It was hard for me to read at first because of the attitudes towards women and gender, but that's really just about me and the white Western perspective I'm coming from. I loved how Emecheta showed us Nnu Ego's life, from before her birth to her end, and very carefully and delicately drew her conclusions and criticisms together as the story continued. It was a hard book and a sad book, but a well written and good book. All of the characters but especially Nnu Ego felt so real in their desires and actions, and the frequently inevitable failure to achieve what they wanted and be given the rewards they had been working for really hit home.
Uma história dura e real, numa lente bem diferente da ocidental, sobre maternidade, pobreza, perda, racismo, guerra, imperialismo e sofrimento. Recomendo muito.
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
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced