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I enjoyed the different points of view, some of them surprised me. But for the most part, this wasn’t a good book for me. It felt emotional, which is good, but also it felt emotionally manipulative, which is not good.
There’s lots (and lots and lots) of internal dialogue, and a lot of it is rather twee. Much of it is along the lines of:
There’s lots (and lots and lots) of internal dialogue, and a lot of it is rather twee. Much of it is along the lines of:
As you will see, I no longer organize my books alphabetically, or arrange them by colour of spine, which was what I used to do. Now the books are arranged accor...more
A sweet short novel about a Nigerian woman on the cusp of her 75th birthday. She was a literature professor before her retirement and has a flat full of books. She also led a globetrotting life - from Jos in north Nigeria to Lagos, India, Paris. She has now lived in San Francisco for 20 years.
A number of whimsical encounters happen over a period of days. A number of memories arise from her past. Nothing is earth shattering, nothing is amazing. In the words of ASMR youtube sensation Prasanth: "Qu ...more
A number of whimsical encounters happen over a period of days. A number of memories arise from her past. Nothing is earth shattering, nothing is amazing. In the words of ASMR youtube sensation Prasanth: "Qu ...more
This was a 3.5 read for me.
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