Purple Hibiscus Post 1

I like that the book, though it is a story about domestic violence, is more multifaceted than the traditional domestic violence story I'm familiar with. For instance, Kambili doesn't think of her father as an oppressor and though she doesn't like the abuse and is afraid of him, she is also proud of him and views him sympathetically. I also find the incredibly amount of control with which he has approached and structured her life is interesting and I think it really informs her personality and builds the world well. The fact that her personality change is so slow also strikes me as very genuine, and I look forward to seeing how her character develops after spending the week with her aunt in Nsukka.