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Another excellent family saga by Chinamanda Ngozi Adichie set in post colonial Nigeria.
Told through the eyes of the young girl Kambili the story is deceptively simple but actually complex in its themes and subject matter foremost of which is the depiction of unwarranted use of power by the institutions of state, church and family. How the individuals and families of the novel respond to the power brought to bear against them is oft times unexpected but surprisingly very much in keeping with the ...more
Told through the eyes of the young girl Kambili the story is deceptively simple but actually complex in its themes and subject matter foremost of which is the depiction of unwarranted use of power by the institutions of state, church and family. How the individuals and families of the novel respond to the power brought to bear against them is oft times unexpected but surprisingly very much in keeping with the ...more
Sep 17, 2025
Natalie
marked it as to-read
