Book Review His Only Wife

His only wife peace adzo medie.

Book review his only wife. She lit october 31 2020. Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is a work of fiction and will interest you from the first line.

The story opens up in a small town in ghana we meet afi tekple a young seamstress who is about to get married to a man she has never met what s more the man does not show up to their wedding because he is on a business trip. Everyone was sure she was gone for good. This is not a book.

4 of 5 stars. Buy this book medie s busy debut turns on a family drama caused by polygamy in ghana. The entire store is short and can easily be read in one sitting and while overall you will be left feeling giddy and happy for them there is also plenty of emotion and a dash of drama mixed in too.

Algonquin 25 95 288p isbn 978 1 61620 915 5. Marriage shouldn t be a never ending competition where you spend your life fighting to be seen and chosen peace adzo medie s debut novel his only wife is a book you will read and continue to think about for months to come. Aubrey stuart badly needed a few weeks of peace and quiet but facing her.

His only wife by peace adzo medie. His only wife is a witty smart and moving debut novel about a brave young woman traversing the minefield of modern life with its taboos and injustices living in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful to be good cooks and mothers to be women who respect their husbands and grant them forbearance. Afi s charm makes her an empowering example of modern womanhood its message bold and its viewpoint appealing his only wife is an inspiring novel.

Cathy mcdavid goodreads author 3 76 rating details 121 ratings 11 reviews. His only wife by peace adzo medie is a book centered around a ghanian woman and her community. Being back in blue ridge arizona to help her grandmother was almost a relief after her busy job as a nurse in a tucson e r.