breathing:

How does moving to the next story change the fact that you hate how its being done. I like the fact that you don't wanna be limited by reading guides. I'd thought it would make it easier. Maybe I should mention that the participants shouldn't feel hindered by the reading guide, if you want to use it, fine, if you don't, give your impression of the story however you want it. I'd post the next story tomorrow. I'm tempted to ask why you hate that she wrote in the second person sing

HumbledbYGrace:

I asked if we could move to the next story because Iam trying to get a better picture of the author that's all. Things around your neck didn't make sense to me at all. Like Uj said there is something amiss in the story, something that makes it not befitting in away.

breathing:

I've posted the second story My mother the crazy African by Chimamanda Adichie at https://www.nairaland.com/1172162/stories-book-discussion-club-africa#up, everyone pls go read and come back to make your contributions here.

D-deola:

you are doing a great job here,breathing.Thanks for making this easy for all of us.

centje: Hmmm...interesting read.

I like her use of simple english,with that one can guess the age lin or rather Ralindu...lol
I like mrs eze's attitude buh i think she's too stereotyped.
Lin is trapped between two cultures,confused and feels inferior.
Matt? The dude is damn a player!!!
And the lil romance... Amanda is always good at it. I can still recall from purple hibiscus, and she describes it in such a spoilt way that.... lol

@Humble
I don't think that was about nerve. she seems was too weak and inferior to say no to matt.
To me,the story is about the influence of foreign cultures on the young africans.
I have an art work on that. I called it 'the influence'

HumbledbYGrace:

But Centje in her mother's house? With her present?

centje: yeah, Humble. In such situation when you're helpless in someone's hands,you hardly reason properly.

Larry-Sun:
Okay, Breathing, which one are we gonna read next?

HumbledbYGrace: Hey guys....I suggest we could do something fun....since february is the month of love we could just read something that is not so ancient? I have been reading Naijastories lately...not so recent though. There is this story called finding hubby. Its just for fun. I can post them or we could go read it episode by episode. Its a diary of a morden day nigerian lady looking for Mr right to walk her down the isle.

Fun to read...just like Breathings's diary

HumbledbYGrace: Hey guys....I suggest we could do something fun....since february is the month of love we could just read something that is not so ancient? I have been reading Naijastories lately...not so recent though. There is this story called finding hubby. Its just for fun. I can post them or we could go read it episode by episode. Its a diary of a morden day nigerian lady looking for Mr right to walk her down the isle.

Fun to read...just like Breathings's diary

breathing:

Yeah better you post it in bits here on NL and ℓ☺ℓ, tnx for the compliment!

Larry-Sun:

I'd rather you post it.

centje: What will be kalu's reaction

D-deola:


I wonder o.
I can't wait to find out the nitty-gritty of this story.i'm sure the lady would just lie about the whole thing like she did earlier,you know what they say 'when you tell a lie,you would have to use another one to cover it up'.

HumbledbYGrace: She lied but Kalu wasn't the boyfriend so I doubt if he will get mad @ all

Larry-Sun:
What are you guys talking about?

centje: at least he is a friend. It will hurt kalu to discover she lied to avoid him.

HumbledbYGrace: didn't u read finding hubby episode one?I know lying is not good, I used to do that to get away with stuff let's say u were Kalu, what would be ur reaction?

Larry-Sun:

No, I didn't read it. I thought you said you were going to post it.

Larry-Sun:
Okay ma'am, I should go and check it out on the other thread.

centje: Chie! Sweet Humble...oukay lemme consider possibilities... I meet her suddenly...i will first notice her body language...that may be the only truth i need to know to decipher whether she lied. The natural thing that will follow next is i say hi or she greats me. If she does otherwise or start talking too much,its a second pointer that she lied. After much pleasantries and sweet talk, i'd ask about the event that was supposed to keep her at home...well the expected thing is that she'll cook up another lie to cover up. I may sense she's lying to me buh i will let it pass. Its a clear red light buh the past and future events will add up to determine whether i should free her.

Larry-Sun:
That lady is playing too smart for my liking. What's all the ideas about screening. She's thirty-five for heaven's sake! I expect her to be more serious than that.