powerhouse1 's review for:

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.0

challenging sad tense 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

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I found myself drifting off at times. The characters are explored in depths which I found overwhelming at times. I found the book gets bogged down in the characters. I like exploration of characters but this slowed the pace of the book which irritated me. I wanted the story to move more towards happenings and it didn’t . Very well written though so for this have given it a 3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent