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misspalah's review against another edition
2.0
She finds African literature preoccupied with politics in a way she never was. The fact was she accepted the civil war was the only reasonable option for Nigeria, and from then on witnessed a parade of military and civilian rulers: cowards, reformers, sexual deviants and murderous juju disciples. They were like the stars at night to her. She couldn't deny their significance, but she was hardly dazzled by them. There were times she thought she ought to take more interest in what they were doing, but the death toll from the civil war and years of political unrest combined could not add up to the number of casualties from AIDS, so perhaps her concerns over what was happening between chicks and guys were not so misplaced after all.
- A bit of difference by Sefi Atta
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Honestly, i was bored. It has a great start - Deola Bello, An International NGO financial executive working in London , Travelling to Abuja and Lagos for work purpose and at the same time, reconnecting with her family members. She has a few eccentric friends - Subu (a passionate yet larger than life christian girl) , Bandele (A snobbish writer who’s insisted that his writing beyond the African literary) and Helen (A Mixed girl that tried so hard to hide that she is privileged). After 80 pages, i still dont know what is the direction of this novel. Then, i passed page 250, i figured i just reading it for the sake of finishing it. Sure, the author did well in portraying ‘what is Nigeria’ via Nigerian Lenses - you can see the honest discussion that Deola has with her friends, acquaintances and even her dysfunctional family members. Be it about tribal laws, the state of economy, Aid versus trade, or even family gossips of whose cheating, whose getting pregnant or whose leaving the country. BUT, that was about 30% from the book. NGO works that Deola currently work with did help in demonstrating how International NGO works to secure the funding and building the connection . Unfortunately, it was also short lived. Sefi Atta could’ve established Wale and Deola relationship but the spark between them went out so quick. After she decided to keep his baby and be with him, i was like ‘Really? Deola, you choose motherhood at the end of the day? . I usually took 2 days to finish 1 book but this alone, taken me 4 days just to finish it. I kept stalling as i am dreading to finish it. Overall, 2 stars from me. Deola is a dull character and the story did not even help to let her shine. I am not sure whether i wanted to read other Sefi Atta’s works.
- A bit of difference by Sefi Atta
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Honestly, i was bored. It has a great start - Deola Bello, An International NGO financial executive working in London , Travelling to Abuja and Lagos for work purpose and at the same time, reconnecting with her family members. She has a few eccentric friends - Subu (a passionate yet larger than life christian girl) , Bandele (A snobbish writer who’s insisted that his writing beyond the African literary) and Helen (A Mixed girl that tried so hard to hide that she is privileged). After 80 pages, i still dont know what is the direction of this novel. Then, i passed page 250, i figured i just reading it for the sake of finishing it. Sure, the author did well in portraying ‘what is Nigeria’ via Nigerian Lenses - you can see the honest discussion that Deola has with her friends, acquaintances and even her dysfunctional family members. Be it about tribal laws, the state of economy, Aid versus trade, or even family gossips of whose cheating, whose getting pregnant or whose leaving the country. BUT, that was about 30% from the book. NGO works that Deola currently work with did help in demonstrating how International NGO works to secure the funding and building the connection . Unfortunately, it was also short lived. Sefi Atta could’ve established Wale and Deola relationship but the spark between them went out so quick. After she decided to keep his baby and be with him, i was like ‘Really? Deola, you choose motherhood at the end of the day? . I usually took 2 days to finish 1 book but this alone, taken me 4 days just to finish it. I kept stalling as i am dreading to finish it. Overall, 2 stars from me. Deola is a dull character and the story did not even help to let her shine. I am not sure whether i wanted to read other Sefi Atta’s works.
abirami7's review against another edition
4.0
/ Notes:
- we’re all similar in ways we refuse to fathom, and different in ways we never regard
- our understanding of some parts of the world doesn’t even come close to cutting it
- on culture: re above two points
- home isn’t always what we need it to be, but it always takes us back with open arms
- we’re all similar in ways we refuse to fathom, and different in ways we never regard
- our understanding of some parts of the world doesn’t even come close to cutting it
- on culture: re above two points
- home isn’t always what we need it to be, but it always takes us back with open arms
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