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A review by eleneariel
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
4.0
I have a confession:
After reading the first three chapters, I skipped ahead to the end. I had so much curiosity - and even a little anxiety - about Afi's dilemma that I didn't think I could keep reading without some reassurance that it all turned right at the end.
But when I glanced ahead, the ending didn't feel right. In fact, it felt so unsatisfactory that I couldn't believe a book could end there. I was prepared to be massively unhappy with the experience of reading this book. But I kept reading, and something happened: I realized the book wasn't about what I thought it was about at all.
And by the time I got to the end for real, I loved and and I thought it was the perfect ending.
This is a story about a woman finding her strength. And when she does, she is magnificent.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy!
After reading the first three chapters, I skipped ahead to the end. I had so much curiosity - and even a little anxiety - about Afi's dilemma that I didn't think I could keep reading without some reassurance that it all turned right at the end.
But when I glanced ahead, the ending didn't feel right. In fact, it felt so unsatisfactory that I couldn't believe a book could end there. I was prepared to be massively unhappy with the experience of reading this book. But I kept reading, and something happened: I realized the book wasn't about what I thought it was about at all.
And by the time I got to the end for real, I loved and and I thought it was the perfect ending.
This is a story about a woman finding her strength. And when she does, she is magnificent.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy!