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Funny and relatable

Like the idea of family as hope

Intense, both funny and infuriating. Happy for Slyvia

Complicated family drama, but still makes me want to vacation

Hooray Lou!

Loving Louisa's mom and Sam.

Frustrated with lily

Nice to read about Luisa again

Forgot to take into account that other people are waiting to read this book, so I could not renew. Sad to pause my reading while I wait my turn to have it again from the library.

Beautiful description of music. Lot of sympathy for Mikhal

Glad for list of names in front, but still hard to keep track of all the characters

Getting the whole picture of personal history is a complicated task

Learning history through fiction is awesome

Tremendous. Ugwu ended up being my favorite character. My favorite relationship was between Olanna and Kainene.

The constant rape and/expectation of sex by soldiers makes the point that rape is a weapon of war.

Scared for Ugwu and then deeply disappointed that he participated in gang rape. Also, the description of how soldiers are expected and entitled to "take" women underscores that even "revolutionaries" view women from a patriarchal lens.

Phew, so much loss and starting over. In the midst of so much uncertainty, routines bring comfort

Realization of mortality and discovery of strength

Universal truths: relationships are hard, racism can be an effective war tool, and the desire to feel at home never ends

War breaks apart communities and deepens some relationships

I am reading about terrible things and yet completely taken with the story.

Ugwu illustrates how you cannot go home again.

The process of making a place home is both unique and universal

Already rooting for Ugwu

I liked the author's note best

Secondary characters are pretty compelling

Entertaining

Soap opera

Recommended by my mom.

Unexpectedly enjoyable