A review by izzie_chamomilletea
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautiful written. Emotionally charged and conflicting. Adichie definitely succeeded at beating the ‘single story’ narrative that she discussed in her TED talk. Love this and highly recommend! Cant wait to get into more of her work. 

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