arlaarla 's review for:

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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 The book has an emotional weight of the narrative. Her descriptions are vivid without being sentimental and we can feel the tension, fear, and gradual awakening of a teenage girl trapped in a repressive household. The book comes into the concepts of religion and freedom, postcolonial nigeria and hope in the future. The path is slow, however, a bit too slow to be able to be completely immerged in this.