Reviews

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

vanessa_gouws's review against another edition

3.0

Not the ending that I suspected... still a very good read.

foryouiwouldruinmyself's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

erin_f4816's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

alvaadele's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

karimorton33's review against another edition

5.0

This book drew me in really quickly and kept me interested the whole time! I liked how it showed family dynamics and how religion can affect that, it was really interesting.

georgiaaa37's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A compelling book providing perspectives from Nigeria that I had never read before. I found the book to be both insightful and informative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, and War

bookishleftistauntie's review against another edition

5.0

Tragically hopeful

When your world expands, it can never be made small again. Siblings embark on a journey of self-discovery as they struggle to overcome an abusive father and attempt to find their place in the world.

sanesia's review against another edition

3.0

loved the storyline format and Kambili deserves the world

katreadsalot's review against another edition

4.0

The subject matter of this book made tough to pick up sometimes, but every time I did, I couldn’t put it down. Kambili was an excellent character, someone I could root for. I loved Amaka and Aunty Ifeoma too. I enjoyed seeing the modern, family side of Nigerian culture. I thought the juxtaposition of Papa was real, but so hard to tease apart, beautifully drawn. The writing was excellent.

lukija's review against another edition

4.0

A good book for anyone who is not familier with Nigerian literature and culture. A story of a young girl and what colonization has done to Nigeria and its people. There is hope and love.