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A review by zyzah
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
emotional
informative
reflective
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
This is a very beautiful book. I really like that I read it at this stage of my life where nuances and grey areas and seeing things from a different perspective matter to me.
Makumbi is a master of storytelling. Her use of language is so soothing and warm and feels like arriving at the big tree where grandma is telling a story to other kids.
And my favorite thing about this book is how different all the women are and how they all made different decisions and have different thinking so that when I was done reading, I couldn’t say “oh, this one is a bad woman. Or this one is a good woman.”
They were just women who made choices.
Makumbi is a master of storytelling. Her use of language is so soothing and warm and feels like arriving at the big tree where grandma is telling a story to other kids.
And my favorite thing about this book is how different all the women are and how they all made different decisions and have different thinking so that when I was done reading, I couldn’t say “oh, this one is a bad woman. Or this one is a good woman.”
They were just women who made choices.