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Wonderful, wonderful read. The author does an outstanding job of depicting the war that occurred when Biafra struggled to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria. The characters endure the loss of friends, neighbors, relatives, and lovers. Yes, there is a good deal of death, starvation and loss of life.
My favorite character was Ugwu, 13, who works for Odenigbo, a university professor who lives with the lovely Olanna, a beautiful wealthy young woman. Ugwu loves the two and becomes like part of their family. There is also an Englishman, Richard, who is shy and in love with Olanna's outspoken twin sister, Kainene. We view the conflicts among individuals as well as the tragic aspects of war which affects the most innocent in such terrible ways. While this is fiction, it is based on many interviews and stories that were shared with the author. Once again I found a fiction based on historical issues and experiences to be a fascinating read.
My favorite character was Ugwu, 13, who works for Odenigbo, a university professor who lives with the lovely Olanna, a beautiful wealthy young woman. Ugwu loves the two and becomes like part of their family. There is also an Englishman, Richard, who is shy and in love with Olanna's outspoken twin sister, Kainene. We view the conflicts among individuals as well as the tragic aspects of war which affects the most innocent in such terrible ways. While this is fiction, it is based on many interviews and stories that were shared with the author. Once again I found a fiction based on historical issues and experiences to be a fascinating read.
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