First published 2003
Kambili is a shy, obedient teenager trapped in her family's stifling compound. Her father, a wealthy newspaper publisher, rules with an iron fist, subjecting his children to ritual abuse. When Kambili and her brother visit their free-spirited aunt, they glimpse a world beyond their father's control - and the courage to challenge his violent tyranny.
Genres: african-literature, coming-of-age, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
336 pages · Paperback · Algonquin Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, physical-abuse