Does it sound crazy to say, I could taste every name in this book when pronounced, almost like a honey on the pancake? Ifeoma - Obiora - Kambili - Jaja - Amaka - Amadi. A poetry in itself. I am at loss of words to express how they felt in my tongue without romanticising them. Chimamanda itself has a beautiful name but her characters' were so unique and perfect.

Okay enough of me swooning over names, now coming to the story, it was heart wrenching and left me drained of energy. Each character had their own voice and different level of emotions or I should say a certain air of aura to them that made me love them more than the story itself. Of them all, aunty Ifeoma's character was the one that hit home and I almost cried at the innocence of her heart. People like her should be preserved at all costs.

I had such a beautiful experience reading this book and I can't recommend it enough. This is a kind of a story that will not only let you grasp the content for it is but also makes you question your own privilege and choices laid out before you. This is a story of family and culture above all. Definitely something that is worth reading by everyone.