cat11p 's review for:

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was amazing and a very quick read. You can see the consequences of democratic backsliding in a way that isn’t the main focus. The author does a wonderful job fleshing out the wants vs the needs of the characters in a personable way. I do wish we got to know if what happened to the main character in the same way we know what happens to her family. I will say it is one of the first mc’s who doesn’t have a traditional sense of agency. While sometimes it is refreshing you can’t help but be a bit annoyed. I think a proper ending or some mention would have been complete. The ending was dependent on a person/idea but I wish it was just about her. Though maybe that was the point and we only saw the beginning of her agency