Purple Hibiscus

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by roelina of Grandchester, Queensland Australia on 8/30/2007
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8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by roelina from Grandchester, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 30, 2007
A story focussing on the ugly side of a country in political and cultural turmoil, and the effects of such instabilities on women and children. This book won the Commonwealth Writers' Best First Book Prize in 2005.

Journal Entry 2 by roelina from Grandchester, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 30, 2007
Greetings from Australia. Off it goes to the Netherlands to rapturina, winner of tagesmann's RABCK. Enjoy.

Journal Entry 3 by rapturina from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Thank you so much, roelina! This book looks fascinating, can't wait to read it.

Journal Entry 4 by rapturina from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, August 3, 2008
Finally got around to reading this book! I read it in two days and enjoyed it very much. It's a rather depressing story, but very interesting to see how the father is looked at by the daughter - and how his fanaticism impacts her life. Also an interesting look into life in Nigeria, especially if you realize that half the time you don't even think about the story being set in Nigeria. It could be anywhere, it's a universal story about growing up and parent-child relationships. Nigeria simply provides the backdrop, though it's not completely in the background all the time.

I'd definitely recommend this book to others! Thanks again, roelina, for sending this book to me!

Journal Entry 5 by rem_VSP-560485 on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
I got this from rapturina last week.

Journal Entry 6 by rem_VSP-560485 on Saturday, November 1, 2008
Gone out today as a surprise RABCK to a friend!

Journal Entry 7 by shimi from Nordre Aker bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Saturday, November 8, 2008
Surprise arrived in the mail from Canada today! Thanks so much! :)
I've been quite interested to read something by this author, so I'm looking forward to this one!

Journal Entry 8 by shimi from Nordre Aker bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Friday, April 30, 2010
A much simpler, but more universal, story than Half of a yellow sun, but still both enjoyable and recommendable!

I plan to send this to a friend who has it on her wishlist next!

Journal Entry 9 by shimi at Por correo, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Spain on Friday, May 14, 2010

Released 13 yrs ago (5/14/2010 UTC) at Por correo, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Spain

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Mailed to Iceland at the post office in Grau, Valencia! Happy reading! :)

Journal Entry 10 by Bjorg at Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The book arrived today, thanks so much Jannicke:) have wanted to read this one for a long time:)

Journal Entry 11 by Bjorg at Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Loved this book! so moving and sad - wish the ending had been a bit different though. Would have liked to know more about Kambili´s life - what happened next.

I have also read "The thing around your neck" by her which is really good:)
Thanks again Jannicke for sending this book my way:)

Journal Entry 12 by Bjorg at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Thursday, June 24, 2010

Released 13 yrs ago (6/24/2010 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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This book will now fly over to a friend in Finland:) Hope you will enjoy this book:)

Journal Entry 13 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Sunday, August 15, 2010
Sorry it took me a while to regiuster, been a bit preoccupied lately. Hopefully will get to it soon, I'm rather looking forward to it!

Journal Entry 14 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Saturday, September 25, 2010
I very much enjoyed the book, not nearly as harrowing a story as you might expect when the book is about serious domestic violence in a deeply religious family.

Journal Entry 15 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (6/23/2011 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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This is a surprise book to someone in the neighbourhood.

Journal Entry 16 by Niksu at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thanks for the book, saarahoo! I haven't read it and it looks really tempting. I'm glad my summer vacation starts soon, plenty of time to be lazy and read:)

Journal Entry 17 by Niksu at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Saturday, July 23, 2011
This was one of my summer reads at my summer cottage. It took me some moments to get into the story but once I did, I truly enjoyed the rest and I couldn't put the book down. Well worth reading!

Journal Entry 18 by Niksu at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Monday, July 25, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (7/25/2011 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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BC-books needs to travel. This one goes as a surprise, based on a wishlist. Hope you haven't read the book yet.

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Journal Entry 19 by Savotar at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Friday, July 29, 2011
This surprise RABCK arrived yesterday. Thank you, Niksu! Wow, this book has definitely travelled the world. :)

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