Book Title: Nighttime is my time

Author: Mary Higgins Clark

Category: Foreign

Novel: An orchestra of Minorities
Author: Chigozie Obioma

This is different from any book I've read. The concept was crazy. It shows that the imagination of the author really ran wild. From the existence of a person's 'chi', which is actually different from a person's conscience, then to the Protagonist's Chi (Nonso's Chi) telling the story... I was wowed.

I don't think there's any chapter you'll read without seeing proverbs, wise sayings and many more. At some point, I started wondering how the author came about all of the proverbs, did they already exist or were they just figments of his imagination?

The story takes us on a journey through the life of Nonso. Childhood experiences, his present experiences and a lot more. It takes us on a ride through Nonso's quest to marry the one he loves. We get to see the sacrifices he made just to end up "in a happily ever after" with the love of his life. We get to hope that he would indeed achieve such, and that kept us reading till the very end.

I keyed into the part where Nonso's Chi was talking about how he couldn't understand why water that is like abundant back then is now something that is being sold. It's a freaking gift of nature, why is it sold now?

Another part I also admire is the part he talked about civilization. He said, "The civilisation of the fathers was hinged on the preservation of that which already existed, not on the discovery of new things” and he went further to say, “The old fathers looked to the past to move forward. They relied not on what they could see but on what their fathers had seen”

It is a lovely novel but unlike Gem baby, I don't think it's one I'd love to read again. My reasons are;

It's really long
I'm not sure I understand the end
I craved so much for the end, that I almost got tired of craving.

In all, it was a lovely read and I would recommend this to everyone to read.

Geminita:


I don't think there Is any rules and regulations

It's just your view of the novel.. You can rate it.. Criticize or praise it.. It's just you talking about the novel in simpler form (Summary)

Okay...

So how is a review done?

Are there rules and regulations?

I'm waiting for Jack and Lorayne, so I can be a copycat

Geminita:
Book: Orchestra of Minorities
Author: Chigozie Obioma

Relatable,intriguing, Authentic

The story talks about the Igbo tribe, their Chi( gods) and ancestors.
It talks about a young man called Nonso whose life became something else when he saved a lady from committing suicide on the bridge..

His story is not told by him rather by his Chi (Guardian angel in igbo language). His chi can even negotiate with chukwu (God) on his behalf.. His Chi can't force him to do things but can only suggest things to him through thinking and imagination.

Romance was born and he found himself sacrificing a lot for the love of his life.. The lady is a pharmacist while Nonso is just a poultry farmer.. So much difference between both parties from educational background to Financial Background..
He calls her “Mommy,” the way other men might refer to a lover as “sweetheart” or “darling.” “Every good woman is my mommy,” he says.

He was scammed when he was trying to get into the white man's land (Cyprus) to be precise. His childhood friend called Jamike deceived him and took all his hard earned money.. His nightmare began..

He was arrested in Cyprus for crime he didn't commit and he spent four years in prison before the truth became unveiled..

He couldn't get married to the woman of his dreams because it was too late when he came back to Nigeria..

This is not a love story but a story of rage, Class,Hustle..

These are part of the quotes I copied from the book

-Hatred is a vandalism of the human heart. A man seeking justice with his own hands must dispense it as quickly as possible, or he risks being destroyed by his own dark desire.

-tomorrow is pregnant no one knows what it will birth.

-Love is a thing that cannot be lightly destroyed in a heart in which it has found habitation.

"Orchestra of minorities" as used in the book refer to the cries and mourning of the birds whenever one of them is being slaughtered or killed by hawks which in human world too it is used to describe the voices of the mases And less privileged
- The ones whose voices ain't heard
-The ones who can't stand and fight not because they're weak but because the spirit of fear is In them.
- those who risk everything in order to better their lives and forge ahead.

If you're expecting something like "Happily ever after", I am sorry to say that this book isn't for you because it ended sadly...

All the same,it is one of those books that you will want to read over and over again.

Chigozie obioma writes well. He described the Igbo cosmology very well and I will say "He is indeed a talented writer"..

Thanks

Wow Gem, You nailed this like crazyyyy