Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reviews

Having already read Half of a Yellow Sun by the same author, which I loved, I snapped this book up when I saw it half price in Sainsburys. It follows the story of Kambili who is brought up in a strict Catholic household in Nigeria. The life she leads in her home town is strongly contrasted with the lives of her aunt and cousins in Nsukka, with ...  Read the complete review

Purple Hibiscus is a novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is a story set in Nigeria, Africa and based on a young fifteen year old girl, Kambili. Kambili lives in the city with her wealthy family, who are strong believers in the Catholic faith. Unfortunately Kambili's father has two sides to him. Firstly he is a strong Catholic, well ...  Read the complete review

I had this book bought for me a while ago and at first left it to gather dust thinking it was not my type of book. However once I picked it up and began reading i was hooked! The book is about 15 year old Kambili and her life growing up under the strict regime of her rich catholic father in Nigeria. As Nigeria suffers from a ...  Read the complete review

I read this book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie only after first reading 'Half of a Yellow Sun'. Although this first of her novels lacks some of the maturity of the later book, her characterisation and the subtle manner in which she puts across some quite harrowing subject matter is admirable. The main character, Kambili, is a 15 year old ...  Read the complete review