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127 reviews
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
5.0
I loved this - an absolute whirlwind of emotions, ups and downs not knowing what is going to befall dear Celie.
And in the end all’s well that ends well. After being torn apart, my heart turning dead stone like, I finally put the book down smiling. Good for you Celie, good for you :)
And in the end all’s well that ends well. After being torn apart, my heart turning dead stone like, I finally put the book down smiling. Good for you Celie, good for you :)
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
4.0
Thought provoking- I think it’s a book EVERYONE must pick up
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
5.0
5 stars because I love Trevor Noah ...and I am also humbled by his journey. What a cracking guy!!!
No Picnic on Mount Kenya: The Story of Three Pows' Escape to Adventure by Felice Benuzzi
3.0
A must read for mountaineers and someone looking for a real adventure read.
Really makes you feel you’re on the mountain with them. Brought a lot of nostalgia and I learnt things about kenya I didn’t really know even though having grown up there. I have always been fascinated by Kenya and always will (it runs through my veins), which is why I picked this book up. As a Kenyan looking for adventure, you won’t regret picking this up either.
It was great to see the author praise the tribes that lived on the slopes of Mt Kenya who are formidable in character and beautiful in culture. Also to go as far as mentioning what Mt kenya meant to each one of them.
The bits I thought that carried on was the history on how many Europeans made their mark and the history of how the climb was conquered by various names (this part is for the readers into mountaineering).
Really makes you feel you’re on the mountain with them. Brought a lot of nostalgia and I learnt things about kenya I didn’t really know even though having grown up there. I have always been fascinated by Kenya and always will (it runs through my veins), which is why I picked this book up. As a Kenyan looking for adventure, you won’t regret picking this up either.
It was great to see the author praise the tribes that lived on the slopes of Mt Kenya who are formidable in character and beautiful in culture. Also to go as far as mentioning what Mt kenya meant to each one of them.
The bits I thought that carried on was the history on how many Europeans made their mark and the history of how the climb was conquered by various names (this part is for the readers into mountaineering).
The Cows by Dawn O'Porter
4.0
Bold, funny and uplifting. Positive feminist vibes from three very different women and the struggles they face on tackling what society deems as ‘the norm’.
Not your traditional story with a beginning, middle and end but a series of events which highlights issues many women face in the modern world.
Refreshing and inspiring :)
Not your traditional story with a beginning, middle and end but a series of events which highlights issues many women face in the modern world.
Refreshing and inspiring :)
Memory in the Flesh by Ahlam Mosteghanemi
4.0
Poetic and very much the Arabic style of writing ( it is after all a translation of an original Algerian novel).
I think reading the book as an English reader it does come off long winded, full of cheese and ‘omg Khaled can we see some action and get to the point now my friend’ 😂 .
Knowing some of how the Arabic language works and reading it from that point of view I thought this was really a sweet book.
I think love in the Arab culture takes time to grow and nurture. To put into words all the excitement, the metaphors and the feeeeelllls (as I like to call it) has had to take on many descriptions and comparisons.
All together - I liked it and I may have had no choice but to read it as it’s the only book I took on holiday 😝 💕
Beautiful book anyway- really makes me miss reading Arabic.
I think reading the book as an English reader it does come off long winded, full of cheese and ‘omg Khaled can we see some action and get to the point now my friend’ 😂 .
Knowing some of how the Arabic language works and reading it from that point of view I thought this was really a sweet book.
I think love in the Arab culture takes time to grow and nurture. To put into words all the excitement, the metaphors and the feeeeelllls (as I like to call it) has had to take on many descriptions and comparisons.
All together - I liked it and I may have had no choice but to read it as it’s the only book I took on holiday 😝 💕
Beautiful book anyway- really makes me miss reading Arabic.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
1.0
A story with no real story if that makes sense.
If you’re interested in knowing how some traditional Pakistani families living in the West operate on a day to day ...riddled with family related issues and politics - this is for you.
From my point of view I find it the most dullest topic on the planet *yawn*.
I skipped most chapters and had to end this book before it ended me!
If you’re interested in knowing how some traditional Pakistani families living in the West operate on a day to day ...riddled with family related issues and politics - this is for you.
From my point of view I find it the most dullest topic on the planet *yawn*.
I skipped most chapters and had to end this book before it ended me!
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
5.0
Beautiful and heart wrenching story set in Nigeria in the early to late 1960’s, leading up to, during and slightly after the Biafran war. Interesting and captivating characters all from different classes and tribal backgrounds intertwined perfectly.
If you are interested in learning some Nigerian history and don’t want a text book read, this is the one.They should definitely be teaching this in schools- A history lesson without knowing !!
If every political conflict or war could be described via a novel of this quality we would all have a much deeper understanding of the people of the world.
A star - Chimamanda does it again <3
If you are interested in learning some Nigerian history and don’t want a text book read, this is the one.They should definitely be teaching this in schools- A history lesson without knowing !!
If every political conflict or war could be described via a novel of this quality we would all have a much deeper understanding of the people of the world.
A star - Chimamanda does it again <3