Purple Hibiscus

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Fifteen year old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school They re completely shielded from the troubles of the world Yet, as Kambili reveals in her tender voiced account, things are less perfect than they appear Although her Papa is generous and well respected, he is fanatically religious and tyrannical at home a home that is silent and suffocating As the country begins to fall apart under a military coup, Kambili and Jaja are sent to their aunt, a university professor outside the city, where they discover a life beyond the confines of their father s authority Books cram the shelves, curry and nutmeg permeate the air, and their cousins laughter rings throughout the house When they return home, tensions within the family escalate, and Kambili must find the strength to keep her loved ones together Purple Hibiscus is an exquisite novel about the emotional turmoil of adolescence, the powerful bonds of family, and the bright promise of freedom. Read Purple Hibiscus – kino-fada.fr I was biased towards Adichie as an excellent writer because that s what people said It wasn t the book I originally was going to read by her but it was her first so naturally, I thought I would start at the beginning I felt so oppressed reading the book but then I realized that was her genius She never said the word oppression For the first two thirds of the book, she never described pain, but all the details made me feel like something was terribly wrong not just at home but also in the I was biased towards Adichie as an excellent writer because that s what people said It wasn t the book I originally was going to read by her but it was her first so naturally, I thought I would start at the beginning I felt so oppressed reading the book but then I realized t...Wonderful book Among the top 20 that I ve signed as editorI have really enjoyed reading Purple Hibiscus by Nigerian born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche An admirer of her compatriot, the writer Chinua Achebe, who wrote, amongst other things, Things fall apart, she begins her novel with the words Things started to fall apart at homeEven if the use of these words is purely coincidental, they provide a very apt summary of what is going to happen during the following 300 pages.The story is narrated by 15 year old Kambili She and her brother Ja Ja I have really enjoyed reading Purple Hibiscus by Nigerian born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche An admirer of her compatriot, the writer Chinua Achebe, who wrote, amongst other things, Things fall apart, she begins her novel with the words Things started to fall apart at homeEven if the use of these words is purely coincidental, they provide a very apt summary of what is going to happen during the following 300 pages.The story is narrated by 15 year old Kambili She and her brother Ja Ja are the children of Eugene, a wealthy industrialist living in the town of Enugu Their father, who can best be described as a religious fanatic nutcase, loves them dearly but needs them to conform to his every ambition for them Thus, coming second in class rather than, is worse than failing completely.The tale begins soon after there has been a coup in Nigeria Eugene, who edits a newspaper that refuses to kowtow to anyone, employ...You can also read the full review here She seemed so happy, so at peace, and I wondered how anybody around me could feel that way when liquid fire was raging inside me, when fear was mingling with hope and clutching itself around my ankles Purple Hibiscus is the first book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that I ve read, but I can guarantee it won t be my last I loved this book so much and felt deeply connected to the characters and story It was such an insightful and thought provoking read, I You can also read the full review here She seemed so happy, so at peace, and I wondered how anybody around me could feel that way when liquid fire was raging inside me, when fear was mingli...My official end of year project is reading backlist from authors I just fell in love with this year, and Adichie s stunning debut novel got me off to a fantastic start This is the story of 15 year old Kambili and her brother Jaja Their father is a Big Man in their Nigerian community He is a devout Christian, and keeping his family on the narrow path of the faithful is his primary focus in life, no matter what it takes He is verbally and physically abusive, and his family lives in fear of My official end of year project is reading backlist from authors I just fell in love with this year, and Adichie s stunning debut novel got me off to a fantastic start This is the story of 15 year old Kambili and her brother Jaja Their father is a Big Man in their Nigerian community He is a devout Christian, and keeping his family on the narrow path of the faithful is his primary...A father husband who is physically abusive, extremely authoritarian, rigidly Catholic, yet extremely generous toward his community drives the action of the novel When his children, Kambili the narrator and Jaja, go to live with their aunt they witness and begin to experience autonomy Nigerian political strife is merely a backdrop in this novel Eugene, Kambili s father, runs a paper and finds himself having to take his printing underground to escape the authorities Ifeoma, Kambili s aunt A father husband who is physically abusive, extremely authoritarian, rigidly Catholic, yet extremely generous toward his community drives the action of the novel When his children, Kambili the narrator and Jaja, go to live with their aunt they witness and begin to experience autonomy Nigerian political strife is merely a backdrop in this novel Eugene, Kambili s father, runs a paper and finds himself having to take ...Really good debut novel that is at heart a family drama, but also a look at race, politics, social unrest and religious fanaticism I love Adichie s writing and the characters she creates here are memorable and believable Highly recommend.Aunty Ifeoma writes to her niece in Nigeria from America There are people, she once wrote, who think that we cannot rule ourselves because the few times we tried, we failed, as if all the others who rule themselves today got it right the first time It is like telling a crawling baby who tries to walk, and then falls back on his buttocks, to stay there As if the adults walking past him did not all crawl, once. It is particularly appropriate to be reading this around the time of the Aunty Ifeoma writes to her niece in Nigeria from America There are people, she once wrote, who think that we cannot rule ourselves because the few times we tried, we failed, as if all the others who rule themselves today got it right the first time...Toward the end of Purple Hibiscus, it occurred to me that the character of Papa could be a metaphor for Nigeria and Kambili, the sheltered, na ve young daughter of a wealthy businessman, the Nigerian people Papa, gifted with an intelligence that holds so much potential, instead wields his power with the cruel, unsparing hand of a megalomaniacal dictator He crushes, but does not defeat, the spirit of his hopeful, innocent daughter Adichie is such a master of character ambiguity It is easy to Toward the end of Purple Hibiscus, it occurred to me that the character of Papa could be a metaphor for Nigeria and Kambili, the sheltered, na ve young daughter of a wealthy businessman, the Nigerian people Papa, gifted with an intelligence that holds so much potential, instead wields his power with the cruel, unsparing hand of a megalomaniacal dictator He crushes, but does not defeat, the spirit of his hopeful, innocent daughter Adichie is such a master of character ambiguity It is easy to hate Papa for his fanatic rel...This wonderful book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was recommended to me by my dear Goodreads friend Anne you should be following her, not only is she lovely but she writes amazing reviewsWe did that often, asking each other questions whose answers we already knew Perhaps it was so that we would not ask the other questions, the ones whose answers we did not want to knowPurple Hibiscus tells the story of 15 year old Kambili She lives at home with her brother and her parents From the This wonderful book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was recommended to me by my dear Goodreads friend Anne you should be following her, not only is she lovely but she writes amazing reviewsWe did that often, asking each other questions whose answers we already knew Perhaps it was so that we would not ask the other questions, the ones whose answers we did not want to knowPurple Hibiscus tells the story of 15 year old Kambili She lives at home with her brother and her parents From the outside Kambili s wealthy family seem to have it all but looks can be deceiving and Kambili s home life is far from comfort...

Purple Hibiscus
  • English
  • 06 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 336 pages
  • 1616202416
  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Purple Hibiscus