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Because of it’s subject matter, this book is an extremely frustrating read. You are as powerless as Uju facing her situation. The pacing was nice, stretching accross multiple decades, but the ending was just a bit rushed,
It also made so so angry, almost tearing up because of anger. The book juxtaposes well the violence of the creation of a state in a post-colonial and the societal violences that women have to bear. It brushes a lot of themes, making for a clear snapshot of the Nigeria of the second half of the 20th century.
Obianuju was a compelling character. Her struggles, her hopeleness, her tranformation into a subdued human being were very believable. I wish we’d seen more interactions between her and her daughters, as this a core theme of the book.
All in all, it was a difficult, but compelling read.
Because of it’s subject matter, this book is an extremely frustrating read. You are as powerless as Uju facing her situation. The pacing was nice, stretching accross multiple decades, but the ending was just a bit rushed,
It also made so so angry, almost tearing up because of anger. The book juxtaposes well the violence of the creation of a state in a post-colonial and the societal violences that women have to bear. It brushes a lot of themes, making for a clear snapshot of the Nigeria of the second half of the 20th century.
Obianuju was a compelling character. Her struggles, her hopeleness, her tranformation into a subdued human being were very believable. I wish we’d seen more interactions between her and her daughters, as this a core theme of the book.
All in all, it was a difficult, but compelling read.