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Book Review of Purple Hibiscus

Purple Hibiscus
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It's about a girl in Africa whose family is Catholic and her father is a respected leader in the community. She talks about how others view their lives and how they actually are. How she tries to keep her distance from other kids so she won't have to explain her home life. It also touches briefly on the political events that affect their lives. It's a very well written story. It's engaging from page 1. I was surprised how quickly I got through it. I just couldn't put it down. It was very touching and sometimes very sad. I highly recommend this book. It was on my TBR forever. I can't believe I waited so long to read it!