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A review by espressoreader
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was surprised to like this book. I decided to read it as part of the challenge and I basically just chose it because of the location. It turned out I liked the main character, though none of the others.
I had mixed feelings about the storyline. The main character is upset because she wants to be the wife, but like it or not, she is the second woman, the one the man did not want. The man is a coward. He should have told his mother to pound sand, but instead he cheated on the first woman with the second one. The whole thing is manipulative and cowardly. The first woman should have left him and taken him to the cleaners.
I had mixed feelings about the storyline. The main character is upset because she wants to be the wife, but like it or not, she is the second woman, the one the man did not want. The man is a coward. He should have told his mother to pound sand, but instead he cheated on the first woman with the second one. The whole thing is manipulative and cowardly. The first woman should have left him and taken him to the cleaners.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content