Kambili’s father disapproves of his sister, as she is still in contact with their father. There, Kambili, and her brother Jaja, meet their Aunty Ifeoma and their cousins. He also beats his children when they don’t come first place in their class, and throughout the whole book the family are forced to walk on eggshells when he is in the house.ĭuring Christmas time, the family travel to Abba for the holidays, as is tradition. Despite her father being a wealthy humanitarian, he is abusive towards his family- using religion as a reason for beating and hurting his children and wife.Įarly on in the book, Kambili’s mother miscarries as a result of her husband’s aggression, and his skewed view of religion makes it seem as though it is her fault.
It’s a dangerous time for the country, but her home life is equally as dangerous. ‘Purple Hibiscus’ follows the story of Kambili, a 15 year-old girl living in Nigeria during the time of a military coup. I don’t usually buy books without reading them first, but I’ve wanted to read some fiction by Adichie ever since I read and listened to ‘We Should All be Feminists.’ If you’ve not watched her Ted talk, click here 🙂Īs soon as I started reading this book I was desperate to finish it so I could write a review on it, and I was even making notes as I went, something which is uncommon for me! So, on with the review! I recently purchased a beautiful copy of this book from my local Waterstones store, and I thought I would write a review as ‘Purple Hibiscus’ was a fantastic read.
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