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booktrovertgirl 's review for:
An Orchestra of Minorities
by Chigozie Obioma
‘An Orchestra of Minorities’ is one of the most original books that I’ve read. Written from the perspective of the main character’s Chi, or guardian spirit, the book is about Chinonso, a young poultry farmer, who sees a young woman named Ndali jumping off of a bridge. He intervenes and convinces Ndali not to commit suicide. Eventually, they meet again after a few months and fall in love, and the story goes from there.
This book was a lot complex then it originally seemed. Reading the book from the perspective of the Chi was a refreshing change. The way the Chi wants good for Chinonso and tries to look out for him was good to read. Almost all the chapters start with the Chi’s perspective about life in general, which was really insightful into Nigerian culture. Even a small thing like meeting a friend was described beautifully, using Nigerian traditions and culture. The book gets pretty dark pretty fast, so that was a turn that I wasn’t expecting. All in all, a refreshing read.
This book was a lot complex then it originally seemed. Reading the book from the perspective of the Chi was a refreshing change. The way the Chi wants good for Chinonso and tries to look out for him was good to read. Almost all the chapters start with the Chi’s perspective about life in general, which was really insightful into Nigerian culture. Even a small thing like meeting a friend was described beautifully, using Nigerian traditions and culture. The book gets pretty dark pretty fast, so that was a turn that I wasn’t expecting. All in all, a refreshing read.