Purple Hibiscus
7 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 8, 2005
The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father, involved mysteriously in the political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, she discovers life and love - and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family.
Journal Entry 2 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 25, 2005
A beautiful and at times harrowing story, you almost want to read with your hands over your eyes. It gives you an insight into a country I knew very little about, at a time of socio-economic and political upheaval. A fantastic read.Longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize.
Journal Entry 3 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 25, 2005
Welcome to the Purple Hibiscus bookring.http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2565926
We now have 5 members. I am sending the bookring to Semioticghost on Thurs 28th April and hope it reaches you all safely :-) Happy Bookring Reading!
Any problems, please PM me.
The list is as follows:
Semioticghost, Ipswich
angellica, Worksop
Vespa, Weymouth
psychjo, Portsmouth
jaynereader, Monterenzio, Emilia Romagna Italy
...then back to me.
Please remember to journal the book BOTH when you have received it (so we all know where it is) and once you have read it (so we all know what you thought of it).
I am really looking forward to hearing your feedback, thanks for participating.
Caroline
Released 19 yrs ago (4/28/2005 UTC) at
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Bookring on its way to Semioticghost.
Bookring on its way to Semioticghost.
Arrived today, nearly finished it due to lengthy wait for hospital appointment and public transport. PMing next player now.
[later]
Kambili's tells her story without pathos or self-pity, but plenty of compassion and understanding for those around her. Set in today's Nigeria, alternately verdant and baking in drought, torn apart by politics, corruption and conflicts of faith. On a microcosmic scale, these themes continue in Kambili's family. She does not judge as events unfold, keeps observing, telling, feeling, all with an incredibly vibrant narrative voice. This is a book I proabbly wouldn't have picked up without the recommendation that came with this bookring originally, but I'm glad to have read it.
[later]
Kambili's tells her story without pathos or self-pity, but plenty of compassion and understanding for those around her. Set in today's Nigeria, alternately verdant and baking in drought, torn apart by politics, corruption and conflicts of faith. On a microcosmic scale, these themes continue in Kambili's family. She does not judge as events unfold, keeps observing, telling, feeling, all with an incredibly vibrant narrative voice. This is a book I proabbly wouldn't have picked up without the recommendation that came with this bookring originally, but I'm glad to have read it.
Journal Entry 6 by Semioticghost at By Mail in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (5/3/2005 UTC) at By Mail in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Sent off to Angellica today!
Sent off to Angellica today!
Arrived safely this morning - thanks!
looking forward to reading this
looking forward to reading this
Journal Entry 8 by angellica from Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 15, 2005
I loved this book - not my usual reading material, but I am so glad I read it.
I don't want to give too much away, but it gave me an insight into life in Nigeria.
This is one of the best books I've read this year. I would recommend this to anyone.
Awaiting for the next participants address to send on.
I don't want to give too much away, but it gave me an insight into life in Nigeria.
This is one of the best books I've read this year. I would recommend this to anyone.
Awaiting for the next participants address to send on.
Journal Entry 9 by angellica from Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Thursday, June 16, 2005
On its way to Vespa. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for letting me participate in this ring
Thank you for letting me participate in this ring
Arrived safely this morning and added to my pile of rings ....hope to read it early next week
This is a strong, powerful novel, dark and bleak in places, but compelling all the same.
Now passing on to the next reader
Now passing on to the next reader
Arrived today, thanks to Vespa for sending it on to me. Will start to read this as soon as I have finished my current book.
Finished reading this last night - wow, fabulous book. Really drew me in and i was both wanting to read more, but not as I knew that there was something horrendous on the way. Enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the world around Kambii as well as her internal emotions, and was pleased that the ending surprised me and didn't go down the obvious route that I thought it might go in at one point.
Thanks to Caro1 for sending this round, I will send on as soon as I can.
Thanks to Caro1 for sending this round, I will send on as soon as I can.
Sent on to Jaynereader today - sorry for the delay in sending - life events have got in the way of BXing at the moment.
Received safely thanks psychjo. I'll be able to start this in the next few days. Thank you Caro1!
I enjoyed this book very much. I found the abuse scenes disturbing, mainly because of how passive Jambili and Jaja become under their father's repression. It was good to see how both siblings come out of their shell gradually, and the ending is full of hope.
Thanks Caro1 for organising this, and for the list of points to think about. Interesting as always!
This book is going back to its owner soon.
Thanks Caro1 for organising this, and for the list of points to think about. Interesting as always!
This book is going back to its owner soon.
Journal Entry 17 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Returned safely home. Thank you to everyone for participating in this ring and for all the positive comments. Will probably release this at a bookcrossing meet and see if it can journey any further.
Released 18 yrs ago (5/20/2006 UTC) at
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To be released at the Nottingham BXers meet.
To be released at the Nottingham BXers meet.
Caught at the Nottingham meetup... as you can notice, I wasn't very good in resisting picking up books, so ended up taking 3 home with me. So much for being strong!
I will read it once there will be a gap in between the rings and rays that keep on coming, despite having avoided signing up for more for months now...
I will read it once there will be a gap in between the rings and rays that keep on coming, despite having avoided signing up for more for months now...
