One day, Afi is presented with a potentially life-changing opportunity. Whilst they are struggling to make ends meet, her Uncle Pious lives nearby in relative comfort, surrounded by his many wives and children. Things for the Afi could have been so much worse if the husband had been evil instead of just weak.'Īfi is a young adult living in Ghana with her widowed mother. I liked the strong women in the book - i liked that they realised that they had to use men to get where they wanted. Found it upsetting how a young woman can be manipulated by a family, particularly another woman the matriarch. 'enjoyed the story and found it fascinating about a different society and what the relationships in families are like. But a good view on the culture of the country.' Not sure if this book was hilarious as quoted on the cover. 'A mixed review for me - i loved it in places but found the main character Afi annoying in places. 'I didn't enjoy it, I couldn't relate to any of the characters and didn't enjoy the writing style' Found it interesting how the book focuses on emotion, explores women's role in society and how they break the mold'
The book is fast paced and engaging fascinating story that focuses on the life of a Ghanian woman, her expected role in society and marriage but how she struggles with her role.
'Loved this book - was a little slow to get into but about a quarter of the way through i couldn't put it down. 'I loved this book because Afi finally realised she didnt need Eli and was true to herself in the end' although she was fairly fortunate that Eli was a fairly generous man' A totally alien culture to me but she was a strong woman that wasn't accepting of the 'norm'. Life is tough if you do not have money or influence in any culture' 'hard going, a tale of corruption, male domination, strengths and resilience.
The Macclesfield Library Book Group received free copies of this book from the Reading Agency - here are our reviews:
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