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A review by surabhidiwan
An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma
4.0
I am writing this review immediately after finishing the book. I am still immersed in the thought that love can move mountains, but it could kill, make one grieve, lose oneself, make one change one's life, take decisions one would be afraid to take otherwise, I can go on and on.. The protagonist in the book - Chinonso has big dreams, is introduced to life, when one decision destructs him completely, swallowing him into darkness, from which he would never come back. He is betrayed, but when he finds hope, he's in another pit. He has always lost everything - knowingly or unknowingly..in the end, when he thought he lost everything, is when he was actually about to gain everything he ever wanted - Ndali, and her dreams, he set them on fire oblivious to this fact..
This book reflects how love can change fates of people, purely based on the feeling of being together. The book also shows that we are all born with a destiny that we can't change, come what may! Though a book of fiction, it constantly gives a tinge of life lessons in the words of the 'great fathers', which I loved the most about this book. The book is traditional, which is another of its characteristics, which may or may not bore it's reader..The book is beautifully written introducing me to Igbo tradition of Nigeria. The best part about this book? The story is being narrated by the 'chi' (conscience) of Chinoso and describes our chi has its own limitations. Basically chi is our instinct, and when we don't listen to it, one is bound to face the unthinkable.
This book reflects how love can change fates of people, purely based on the feeling of being together. The book also shows that we are all born with a destiny that we can't change, come what may! Though a book of fiction, it constantly gives a tinge of life lessons in the words of the 'great fathers', which I loved the most about this book. The book is traditional, which is another of its characteristics, which may or may not bore it's reader..The book is beautifully written introducing me to Igbo tradition of Nigeria. The best part about this book? The story is being narrated by the 'chi' (conscience) of Chinoso and describes our chi has its own limitations. Basically chi is our instinct, and when we don't listen to it, one is bound to face the unthinkable.