A review by wntrsaintt
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

As someone who was raised in an Igbo and Christian family, as well as being LGBT and this facing (not as strongly as in this book) extensive
religious bigotry
as a result, i related to this book alot. The main character's coming of age is beautiful, and Adichie excellently weaves in several messages within the book, without it feeling forced or unnatural. I really do think this book is beautiful and uniquely realistic. If there was an "issue" I had, it would have been the end of the story wrapped up oddly fast considering the rest of the pace of the book, but I don't view that as a real problem. 
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