Book Review His Only Wife

4 of 5 stars.

Book review his only wife. His only wife algonquin 288 pp 25 95 which lives up to both the power of its first sentence and the promise of its author s first name. Everyone was sure she was gone for good. And in afi peace medie has created a delightfully spunky and relatable heroine who just may break all the rules.

Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. New york times peace adzo medie s mesmerizing debut novel lives up to both the power of its first sentence and the promise of its author s first name. His only wife by peace adzo medie dives into african family relations that can arrange an marriage yet destroy it.

Being back in blue ridge arizona to help her grandmother was almost a relief after her busy job as a nurse in a tucson e r. Buy this book medie s busy debut turns on a family drama caused by polygamy in ghana. His only wife by peace adzo medie algonquin.

Aubrey stuart badly needed a few weeks of peace and quiet but facing her. This is not a book. His only wife peace adzo medie.

His only wife by peace adzo medie. The entire store is short and can easily be read in one sitting and while overall you will be left feeling giddy and happy for them there is also plenty of emotion and a dash of drama mixed in too. She lit october 31 2020.

His only wife is a romantic and charming novella that allows us a glimpse into brin and porter s life three years after wife number seven ended. The story opens up in a small town in ghana we meet afi tekple a young seamstress who is about to get married to a man she has never met what s more the man does not show up to their wedding because he is on a business trip. His only wife is a witty smart and moving debut novel about a brave young woman traversing the minefield of modern life with its taboos and injustices living in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful to be good cooks and mothers to be women who respect their husbands and grant them forbearance.