'Purple Hibiscus' By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sounds like the case of an african father "losing control" of his first born, and not being happy about it.  ALl of a sudden your little baby is all grown up and wants to live life in his own way, but being an African father you're going to tighten your grip on him until he finally rebels spectacularly and breaks free!

I want to read it already!

Umm..... it does sound like a very promising read. I'm eager to get a copy already. Thanks demmy.

i havent read it yet but ive been looking for it for a while now. do you know where i can get it locally

Purple Hibiscus is an exceptional book written by an exceptional person!  Purple hibiscus is all over the place (especially in Lagos).  It used to Cost 3,500 Naira last year when it was first published, i.e a hard back cover and it was published in the UK.

A Nigerian Publishing House, Farafina have come up with a paperback copy and that costs 500 Naira. In Lagos you can get it from Quintessence, which is at Falomo Shopping Complex and from Bookworm, on Ajose Adeogun Street in V.I. You can also get it at Mega Plaza and at Nu Metro media Store. Please don't buy the Paperback for more than 500 bucks oh!

P.S: The Hard back now goes for 3,000 Naira.


Not if you know the right people to ask Seun.  In Nigeria, anything is possible, as long as you have the dough.

I quite enjoyed this book.  It was chilling in some parts but it was a great read.  I borrowed it from the local library here in Canada or I would have gladly sent it to people who are looking for it.

Then read the excerpt from the first post.  It's mostly about domestic abuse in an African setting.

I have very recently read the Purple Hibiscus and I strongly reccomend it. It is indeed a beautfiul read. Thanks Demmy for telling us all about it.

The book is really nice though i didn't finish reading it. I got it from aunt Nana De Souza. She got it for free. I don't know where to get it. 

I feel extremely proud of this young 19year old nigerian. Nigeriand are being reecognized for their work(other than the famous Achebe and Soyinka)
There's another good author also young, Helen Oyeyemi(I believe) wrote Icarus girl.
I highly recommend the book

please, can someone enlighten me on this award wining novel? I'd also like to know the market price in Nigeria

That was an awesome book, I got mine from Amazon.com for less than $15.

I've read purple hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I think the book is cool and oroginal. Sometimes I even see the book's characters in my neighbours. Any other person here who has read? What do you think?

I read purple hibiscus last year and loved it.

The prose is very descriptive and evocative, when she describes stuff, u can taste it on your tongue and she wields words to devastating effect. It's simply about a domineering father who physically abuses and batters his wife and two kids and the effect this has on the family. They all reacted in different ways, but one thing was clear, they all still loved him.

The title comes from the flowers planted in their compound at home. Nice characterization and incredible plot.

After that, try reading '26a'. Another incredible book, but with a darker subject matter.

She does now. 'Half of a yellow sun' or something like that. It's based on the civil war but I have not read it.

Any other suggestions on good Nigerian books to read?

I got Purple Hibiscus from the library, went on to buy a hard back copy (for keeping well), and have read it four times since buying my copy. It is that good. I think Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writes like Chinua Achebe and her writing is very evocative. There is a passage in the book where she describes the smell of rain and it took me right back to my childhood in Zaria. If you haven't read it, you should.

I have read a lot and I have to say that this young Nigerian is simply world class. She has a new book out. It's called Half of a Yellow Sun. I have it (hard back again ) and can't wait to settle down to read it.