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Chargement... La Première Femme (2020)par Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Engaging, evocative, and immersive journey into a world most of us will never experience. A tale both unique and universal. The narrative voice is flawless, the novel filled with moments that will make you stop and stare at the wall. ( ) The novel follows the life of Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl being raised by her grandparents in a rural village. Although her father visits regularly from his job in the city, no one will talk about her mother. Kirabo seeks answers from the village witch and begins a process of self-discovery, even as she learns more about the complicated relationships in her family. The book is divided into five sections, each of which is set in a different time of Kirabo's life—childhood, living with her father, boarding school, and young adulthood—with the except of the fourth part which relates the relationship between her grandmother and the village witch. Mythology and feminism take on larger roles, with politics and history remaining in the background. I enjoyed Kirabo's story, although the section where the village witch instructs Kirabo in feminism felt heavy-handed. Nothing is black and white, and I liked the tension between ideals and reality. Sometimes choices and compromises must be made, for good or ill, and we must live with the consequences. Little Women in African setting, but with less, or at least a less resolved plot. Details of daily life in Uganda in the Amin era and earlier were interesting to me, but not at this length. For example, scene where a will was being read included a five page summary of Ugandan inheritance law. Reminded me of a friend who, if he was telling you about a birthday party he attended, gave you the recipe for the cake. Kirabo, raised in her grandfather's household is treasured by grandparents and aunts but the mystery of her missing mother troubles her. Much of the territory of a young woman coming to maturity in paternalistic Africa is not unfamiliar these days, though the cultures of Uganda have specific twists and hazards. Throughout war and even the death of her father a few years after his wife refused to admit Kirabo to their home - very much against custom, she seems only briefly troubled and touched, and is in fact quite unusual in that she is given good schooling and receives much support from many family members to reach 19 without being pressured into marriage. This is the story of a very privileged girl for her culture and time. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small village of Nattetta-her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts, but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Complicating these feelings of abandonment, as Kirabo comes of age she feels the emergence of a mysterious second self, a headstrong and confusing force inside her at odds with her sweet and obedient nature. Seeking answers, Kirabo begins spending afternoons with Nsuuta, a local witch, trading stories and learning not only about this force inside her, but about the woman who birthed her, who she learns is alive but not ready to meet. Nsuuta also explains that Kirabo has a streak of the "first woman"-an independent, original state that has been all but lost to women. Kirabo's journey to reconcile her rebellious origins, alongside her desire to reconnect with her mother and to honor her family's expectations, is rich in the folklore of Uganda and an arresting exploration of what it means to be a modern girl in a world that seems determined to silence women. Makumbi's unforgettable novel is a sweeping testament to the true and lasting connections between history, tradition, family, friends, and the promise of a different future"--Provided by publisher. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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