
moraa
Written on Nov 11, 2019
Enjoyed it immensely.
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Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book • The extraordinary debut novel from the Women's Prize-winning and global bestselling author of Dream Count, Americanah, and We Should All Be Feminists
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...Read more