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Apr 01, 2008
Nadine in NY Jones
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it was amazing
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There is no story that is not true. ... The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.
This was a re-read for me, because my 9th grader will be reading it for her English class, and I wanted to refresh my memory, since the last time I read it was (approximately) 1990-1993.
This book didn't really benefit from a re-read. The first time I read it, I had never before read a Nigerian author, and I learned a lot. I was fascinated, even enchanted, by the diffe ...more
Jan 03, 2011
martha
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Glad I finally read this. Wish I'd had more of a sense going into it of what made it so influential/revolutionary; it would have let me know what to expect and how best to appreciate it. I liked the second half better than the first, and was surprised the colonialism didn't come in until so late. Also wish I'd read this in college, when it could have been followed by an illuminating class discussion.
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This is the worst review ever. ...more
Well. I started to appreciate it more toward the end, but I really struggled with this book.
May 18, 2007
Lisa
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really liked it
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