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A review by jenmat1197
The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy by Paulina Chiziane
4.0
Rami is Tony's wife. What she discovers is that she isn't Tony's ONLY wife. She finds out that she is one of 5 women that Tony has had relations and children with. At first she is angry - fighting each woman in turn, claiming that Tony is hers and hers alone. She is, after all, the legal wife. But with time, she comes to like these women and they learn to coexist together.
Rami plots to make him an honest man, but it doesn't work. Tony's family forced him to marry the other 4 women. Rami and the wives join together to demand their rights as a polygamist family. Tony is overwhelmed with so many women to care for and disappears. His family fears him dead, but Rami belives otherwise. Tony eventually does turn back up, but by then, the 5 women have become independent of him. Most own their own businesses and have taken other lovers, and start to drift away. Rami ends up being the last one, and Tony begs her to stay and be his wife. But Rami isn't sure that is what she wants any more.
This was a quirky book. I am not sure how else to discribe it. I liked it in a lot of ways. The writing style was unique and flowy, and enjoyable. Tony - didn't like him at all. But I don't think I was supposed to. I liked Rami and the wives for the most part, but they did go back and forth SO much about their feelings for Tony that my head started to spin.
Overall, it was good. I am glad I read it and got a little insight into Polygamy that is popular in this country.
Rami plots to make him an honest man, but it doesn't work. Tony's family forced him to marry the other 4 women. Rami and the wives join together to demand their rights as a polygamist family. Tony is overwhelmed with so many women to care for and disappears. His family fears him dead, but Rami belives otherwise. Tony eventually does turn back up, but by then, the 5 women have become independent of him. Most own their own businesses and have taken other lovers, and start to drift away. Rami ends up being the last one, and Tony begs her to stay and be his wife. But Rami isn't sure that is what she wants any more.
This was a quirky book. I am not sure how else to discribe it. I liked it in a lot of ways. The writing style was unique and flowy, and enjoyable. Tony - didn't like him at all. But I don't think I was supposed to. I liked Rami and the wives for the most part, but they did go back and forth SO much about their feelings for Tony that my head started to spin.
Overall, it was good. I am glad I read it and got a little insight into Polygamy that is popular in this country.