Hey readers, we want to challenge you to read a book from every continent around the world! We are always encouraging people to read widely, and this is a great way to start! What better way to know the world than through books from different continents!
Half of a Yellow Sun is a thought-provoking novel set in 1960s Nigeria, during the Biafran War. It’s a remarkable story that illustrates the devastation of post-colonialism, issues of class and race, and the complications of human relationships.
The story centres on a few characters – Ugwu, a houseboy employed by a university professor; Olanna, the professor’s beautiful mistress; and Richard, a shy young Englishman captivated by Olanna’s sister. As the Nigerian troops advance, the lives of these characters drastically change as their ideals and loyalties are tested.
Continent: North America Book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The House on Mango Street is a book that is taught in many schools across America and has been translated all over the world. It is an intimate, coming-of-age novel that covers a year in the life of Esperanza, a Chicana (Mexican-American girl) growing up in Chicago.
During that year, she moves with her family into a house in Mango Street, which is a neighbourhood she is determined to escape from. The story, written in a series of vignettes, charts Esperanza’s experiences, observations of her family and the people in her neighbourhood, and her physical and emotional growth.
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