I was so excited when I started reading 'White Teeth;, I was so sure it was gonna be a good book. I have not liked it so far... It just isn't working for me. I tried really hard to read it but I found myself staring into space after reading a few lines. So.... I have put it aside for a few weeks and hope to come back to it in a different mood and HOPEFULLY enjoy it!
My friend brought back Purple Hibiscus, among other Nigerian books for me... I just started reading this. I am on page 71. It is not bad at all... I just want to understand why she called Pounded Yam, 'FUFU'. LOL!!!
I will write my review when I am done with it.
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I don't know what's wrong with me, but I always get slightly jealous the first time I read of a good Nigerian writer, especially when she's female. Put it down to the speck of male chauvinism I still haven't scrubbed away.
With the likes of Buchi Emecheta from the female angle and Ben Okri from the male, I think it's time to move on, especially if I'm ever going to be able to create my personal style. I'll be ordering Purple Hibiscus in the nearby future.
Anonymous said...
11:23 AM
I've read this and I was pleasantly surprised, I haven't read lots of books by Nigerian writers but I find they're often not as interesting if the reader is actually Nigerian.
I really liked this book though! Hope you enjoy it!
By the way, how is Zadie Smith such a prolific writer? I haven't met a single person thus far who has said with certainty that they have enjoyed her books. Though 'On Beauty' really grew on me.
@ Azuka ... are you a writer?
Unknown said...
8:12 AM
Wondered if you've read On Beauty. All hype aside, it really is a literary tour de force. I enjoyed it. Have a read. I'll be interested to hear your views.
Azuka. Competition keeps writers humble. I say this as someone who's been tagged as a Christian writer and is furiously trying to box my way out of the label. Hence the rants on my blog.
Christian Writer said...
8:34 AM
1982,
Let's just say I try to write. There's some stuff on the writing section of my blog, and I have a different site powered by a CMS I wrote last year. I'm currently rewriting the code, however, so I haven't been posting any writeups on it for qite a while.
Christian Writer
Thanks...
Anonymous said...
1:38 PM