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Book Review and Reflection: Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi
Reading Time: 4 minutesPublished: 1975Genre: FictionCountry: Egypt Buy the book here Introduction Good writing is timeless, and Woman at Point Zero proves exactly that. I’ve often seen this book recommended in reading circles focused on African women writers, but I deliberately avoided captions and reviews; I prefer to go into books completely blind. I wasn’t prepared for what I encountered in this novel. The title is telling, yet I still wasn’t expecting how deeply the protagonist’s journey would take me. Firdaus, the woman at the centre of this narrative, truly finds herself at “point zero” multiple times throughout the book. Summary of the Book The novel follows the life story…
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Book Review and Reflection of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Reading Time: 3 minutesPublished: 2006 Genre: Historical Fiction Country: Nigeria Get the book HERE Introduction Ever read a book that stayed with you for years? That was Half of a Yellow Sun for me. What happened to my favourite character, Kainene, towards the end was deeply unsettling. I first read Half of a Yellow Sun in 2018 and knew I would need to revisit it. Seven years later, I returned to it. Chimamanda’s writing has a way of hooking one immediately, and even though this was a re-read, it was just as gripping as the first time I read it. Book Summary Half of a Yellow Sun is a story…
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Book Review and Reflection of The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
Reading Time: 4 minutesPublished: 2010 Genre: Literary Fiction Country: Sierra Leone Get the book HERE Introduction Three men, three stories and a spectacular entanglement. You will start this book, and you will not want to put it down. The several plot twists alone will keep you on your toes, reading chapter after chapter. I first read The Memory of Love in 2018 and knew I would revisit it one day. When I began reviewing books on African Queens’ Ink, I knew it was time to finally re-read the book and reflect on it in writing. Book Summary Set in Sierra Leone, The Memory of Love follows the stories of three men…
