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jkim1816's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
deinonychusa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
willa_bryn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
ellathelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely a new favourite. Could not put this book down.
yanloureiroc's review against another edition
5.0
LENDO O MUNDO: Nigéria
O livro tem partes bem pesadas, mas consegue, ainda assim, ser muito bom. Ele é escrito de uma maneira tão fácil e fluida que deixa tudo mais fácil de engolir.
Outra coisa que eu gostei bastante é como a autora apresenta uma realidade africana que não chega na gente. Estamos acostumados a ver uma África pobre, miserável, doente e sempre precisando de ajuda. Então, se tu tem interesse de ver um outro lado, que eu acredito que seja mais real, super recomendo a leitura.
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O livro tem partes bem pesadas, mas consegue, ainda assim, ser muito bom. Ele é escrito de uma maneira tão fácil e fluida que deixa tudo mais fácil de engolir.
Outra coisa que eu gostei bastante é como a autora apresenta uma realidade africana que não chega na gente. Estamos acostumados a ver uma África pobre, miserável, doente e sempre precisando de ajuda. Então, se tu tem interesse de ver um outro lado, que eu acredito que seja mais real, super recomendo a leitura.
Dicas de livros e séries:
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jsantia59's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
unique_polarizer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
full of idyllic imagery, complexities and reflective attributes.
Kambili as someone who worships her father as almost god-like comes to terms with the abuse and the gaslighting and religious justifications for what he does. Adichie embraces freedom from this throughout the defiance towards the end of the book and after the events of palm Sunday
a beautiful read, like the rest of Adichie's works, as a debut I felt it was a compelling read, where this compellingness develops in her later works like Half of a yellow Sun and Americanah - characters are fleshed out and plot and characters are well constructed. Not to say this read wasn't. It was a very satisfying read in a sense.
a beautiful read, like the rest of Adichie's works, as a debut I felt it was a compelling read, where this compellingness develops in her later works like Half of a yellow Sun and Americanah - characters are fleshed out and plot and characters are well constructed. Not to say this read wasn't. It was a very satisfying read in a sense.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, and Death
chubes16's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
afterttherain's review against another edition
4.0
“There are people, she once wrote, who think that we cannot rule ourselves because the few times we tried, we failed, as if all the others who rule themselves today got it right the first time. It is like telling a crawling baby who tries to walk, and then falls back on his buttocks, to stay there. As if the adults walking past him did not all crawl, once.”
Gripping, heart-wrenching, and stunning. Just what I expected from Adichie.
Gripping, heart-wrenching, and stunning. Just what I expected from Adichie.