zachlittrell 's review for:

The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta

4.0

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I came to this thinking it would just be a book about a Nigerian mother. From chapter 1, it becomes clear that this is an emotional roller coaster. There were times I had to put the book down, because life can't let Nnu Ego, a woman who struggles against adverse conditions, be happy for five minutes.

I'm unashamed to say that my eyes were watering at the ending. Be prepared.