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Title: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ISBN: 1-56512-387-5 Publisher: Algonquin Books Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A vibrant, compelling story
Comment: I read this book in two sittings. It is a well-crafted, beautiful, and smooth. Even when dealing with the abuse and fear aimed at the protagonist and her family, "Purple Hibiscus" gave me a sense of hope - hope for Kambili and hope for more African voices to emerge with tales of the lives of everyday African people (as opposed to the war and starvation images popularized in mainstream media). My only comment is that I wish the book were longer. Kudos to Adichie for a job well done!
Rating: 5
Summary: What a treasure
Comment: I lived in Nigeria for 11 years and I think Chima has really captured life in that part of the world. I think this is a wonderful story. It's sad, funny and real all at the same time. Definitely an enjoyable read.
Rating: 2
Summary: Dreary dark tale...
Comment: I had every intention of wanting to love this book but will alone wouldn't suffice. It is dreary, seemingly long for it's relative size. Until the very end Kambali and her mother come across as weak and needy women enduring endless beatings while continuing to have a twisted reverence for their husband/father. The story has a depressing flatline rhythm. One that would be better to get from the library or wait for paperback.
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Title: The Namesake : A Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri ISBN: 0395927218 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Brick Lane: A Novel by Monica Ali ISBN: 0743243307 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Known World by Edward P. Jones ISBN: 0060557540 Publisher: Amistad Press Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Master Butchers Singing Club : A Novel by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0066209773 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Fifth Book of Peace by Maxine Hong Kingston ISBN: 0679440755 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 02 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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