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An Amazing Read! Ms Adichie's writing style is captivating, like poetry, or a song...She is a breath of fresh air...
Purple Hibiscus is deep and real. Even though I am Nigerian and can thus relate to a lot of what she writes about, being from another tribe and not being catholic still made me have some "Aha" moments.
I have to say I was a little shocked by the ending. It was somewhat unexpected and I was even a little sad but it just goes to show how real the story was.
It was definitely not a predictable outcome though very plausible.
I intend to read all of Chimamanda Adichie's work. I want to write like her when I grow up!
Good Service This book arrived way quicker than I expected. It was in perfect shape for the price I paid.intense-sad, permeates complex situations. It's one of those wonderful stories that can broaden your perspective while being incredibly emotionally engaging. This is an amazing first novel from such a young writer with her heart and soul in it.It's a vivid, beautifully written novel about a 14 year-old girl named Kambili growing up in a stifling Catholic household in Nigeria. The story pairs the collapse of the family's strong patriarch who frequently physically abuses his family alongside with the deterioration of the Nigerian society's infrastructure as it undergoes a military coup. Kambili is a very sheltered child who is incredibly insecure because of the repressive regimen her father forces her to follow. Yet, she is looked down upon by her peers and initially scorned by her outspoken cousin because she is viewed as a privileged snob. When she visits her aunt and cousins she learns how to assert herself and become a more independent individual.
Adichie knows the language of the abused child and speaks simply, directly to her audience. She garners an audience of survivors who respond to personal empowerment, wrapped in hope.This powerful, yet subtle novel is striking on two levels: one is the subjection of society to the tyranny of the chaos that results from a political coup; the second is the role of family in the formation of children's lives.Wonderful I read this novel after having read Half of a Yellow Sun, Adichie's other novel, which I loved. Purple Hibiscus was very different- possibly because it was written from the point of view of a child- and yet it was wonderful as well. Adichie's prose is enchanting, engrossing, and uplifting. Her novels draw you in and don't let go even after you have put them down.Ppurple Hibiscus Great book....I really enjoyed reading it. I will look for more books by this author and recommend it to others...Also sold at a great price with timely delivery.
