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Right now, it is the early '60s in Nigeria, which after research have realized is very shortly before the war.Ugwo is a boy from a small poor village who goes to work for the relatively rich educated black man Odenigbo. Olanna is the daughter of a rich business man who is Odenigbo's love interest. Richard is a white english writer who has moved to Nigeria, and is becoming involved with Olanna's twin sister, Kainene.
— Jan 14, 2013 08:14AM
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Olanna, since she seemed to not be able to conceive, decided to take care of Odenigbo's love child with the other woman. This is a very responsible thing to do, but something expected of a person as kind and (sometimes) forgiving as Olanna
— Jan 21, 2013 06:05PM
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It was just revealed that not only did Odenigbo cheat on Olanna, and she moved out, but a couple chapters later Olanna and Richard have an affair! The woman that Odenigbo slept with is pregnant, and Olanna has moved out. Right now, my favorite character is still Kainene because even though she is blunt and has a short fuse, overall, she has the most level headedness out of all of them
— Jan 21, 2013 06:00PM
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Now that the war has started, all of the relationships that the beginning of the book introduced are developing, mostly for the worst. The stress that the war is causing is making both Odenigbo and Olanna's relationship and Richard and Kainene's to slowly deteriorate. The war is also making Ugwo grow up faster. He is understanding more about the different kinds of people in Nigeria.
— Jan 21, 2013 05:50PM
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What is much more interesting than what is happening politically in the book is the chemistry between the different characters. Since each chapter is narrated by a different person, you get all the main characters thoughts and feelings. I find Kainene a likable character, because even though she is not the nicest person, she has realized what she has grown up with, and what is out there, and is very realist
— Jan 14, 2013 08:20AM
