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  • 9798844061899
  • 334 pages
  • $14.20
Jayita Bhattacharjee
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One Woman's Unceasing Quest

Adult; General Fiction (including literary and historical); (Market)

This novel is about a young African woman Amara Nwosu who migrates from Botswana to south east England in search of love and freedom. Under the traditional wedding practices in her home town, she was under compulsion to marry Afolabi upon the payment of a lucrative bride price to her father. But after her move, she has her eyes full of hopes where dreams are born and fears fade. Along the way she meets a young British historian Bryce Atkinson and together they journey along the trails of life. Just when they thought their fates were tied together, some cruel blow hit and they are set apart. Repeatedly, they are tested by every challenge that storms their life and hurls them in a gulf of despair and sadness. But somehow, they manage to rise and see the light of life. They looked beyond the broken pieces. Cruelty whispered but they did not hear. Treachery spoke, but they did not listen. Aridity screamed but they looked for the flowers.And so, they were reborn in one another's love. They did not shatter, they did not break. From an ugly mess, they arose in search of a beauty. From powerlessness they regained their power. From the biggest loss of their lives, they could rediscover life again and this time, they found it together, on the premises of Sudeley castle, where they once ignited one another.
Plot/Idea: 7 out of 10
Originality: 8 out of 10
Prose: 6 out of 10
Character/Execution: 7 out of 10
Overall: 7.00 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot: In Bhattacharjee's soulful romantic story, Amara Nwosu migrates to England from Botswana in order to escape an arranged marriage paired with a demeaning "bride price" to be paid to her father. Once in England, Amara embraces her freedom and opens herself to the possibility of finding real love.

Prose: Bhattacharjee's prose is often rich, but at times overwrought. Artificial dialogue has a tendency to undermine the experiences of the protagonist. Nevertheless, readers will have no trouble following the events as they unfold and will feel great compassion and empathy for the central characters.

Originality: Bhattacharjee brings a level of freshness to the story by nature of her protagonist's unique background and the life-changing journey she takes from Botswana to England.

Character/Execution: Amara is an endearing figure who is torn between feelings of guilt and obligation to her family and her own desire for self-actualization. Amara's love interest, Bryce Atkinson, is a somewhat less appealing character, though he becomes more alluring and sympathetic as the novel progresses and he grapples with profound grief. Readers will certainly wish the two to find a happiness that uplifts them both.

Date Submitted: August 31, 2022

Reviews
Amazon book page

thrilling novel...An amazing thriller novel with a rich set of characters who seek love, wealth or redemption in the face of setbacks that life offers. Author has a way with the words and to make the reader empathize with characters. It will be hard to put down this book once you flip through just a few pages because the reader gets drawn into the life of Amara, her trials, tribulations and triumphs. Strongly recommend this book.

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Paperback Details
  • 9798844061899
  • 334 pages
  • $14.20
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