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Under the Udala Trees
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Under the Udala Trees (Max's Pick- November 2016)
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Oct 27, 2016 04:35PM
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Such a great pick, Max. I've been wanting to read this book for so long!
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Is anyone currently reading it?
The book is on order, hopefully arriving by the end of the week...
I finished the book last night. And I liked it, but didnt love it as much as Max did. I thought the story was engaging and touched on very important themes, but at times, I struggled with the structure of the book a bit, especially the dream sequences & the flashbacks which often occured just when the story hit a crucial point and they seem to unnecessarily slow down the plotline. And in the beginning I had some difficulties to relate to the main character.It might also be that I compared Okparanta too much with Adichie which is a bit unfair, probably (I read Purple Hibiscus just before Udala Trees), but I felt that Adichie is the more powerful writer.
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Maybe I overhyped it for you :]
Maxwell wrote: "Britta wrote: "I finished the book last night. And I liked it, but didnt love it as much as Max did. I thought the story was engaging and touched on very important themes, but at times, I struggled..."Yes, I put all the blame on you :-). But seriously, I think that I just kept comparing her to Adichie, and her like Adichie's style better. But I am planning on rereading it, because I think the book deserves a second read (without the Adichie next to it). And: I am glad you picked it, and glad I read it!!
50 pages in and I'm really liking it!!! In fact i read 5 pages before I slept and I wanted to continue so badly that I woke at 4 am.
An excellent novel! I liked everything: The characters, plot, writing style. Another sterling choice!
