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280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061946370
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 29 June 2010
Description
Attempting to rise above the secrets of her past, Bolanle, a university graduate, marries Baba Segi, who promises her everything in exchange for agreeing to become his fourth wife. Thus she enters into a polygamous world filled with expensive clot...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,317 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
funny 46%
sad 42%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 14%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 22% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Child death, InfertilityModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Grief
280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061946370
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 29 June 2010
Description
Attempting to rise above the secrets of her past, Bolanle, a university graduate, marries Baba Segi, who promises her everything in exchange for agreeing to become his fourth wife. Thus she enters into a polygamous world filled with expensive clot...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,317 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
funny 46%
sad 42%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 14%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 22% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child death, InfertilityModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Grief