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Purple Hibiscus

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2003 · Novel

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It explores the oppressive nature of religious extremism within a family context and the struggle for personal liberation in post-colonial Nigeria.

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The story is told through the eyes of Kambili Achike, a fifteen-year-old girl living in Enugu, Nigeria, whose life is dictated by her devoutly Catholic and abusive father. It explores themes of religious fanaticism, family dysfunction, and the quest for freedom and self-discovery.

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