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Summary: An Engaging Book
Review: "What will my mother say" is a book about an indivdual,family and culture. The book describes how the author lived within the Igbo cultural system and how getting an education in America gives her a different perspective on that same culture.It also tells of the clash of the individual with the culture she once knew and the pressure and challenges of not conforming to society's expectation. It is an easily recognizable story for those who grew up in Nigeian families and is one that can easily cut across countries and cultures. It is an engaging story and I have recommended the book to my wife and mother. What will my mother say, who knows?
Rating:
Summary: An Engaging Book
Review: "What will my mother say" is a book about an indivdual,family and culture. The book describes how the author lived within the Igbo cultural system and how getting an education in America gives her a different perspective on that same culture. It also tells of the clash of the individual with the culture she once knew and the pressure and challenges of not conforming to society's expectation. It is an easily recognizable story for those who grew up in Nigeian families and is one that can easily cut across countries and cultures. It is an engaging story and I have recommended the book to my wife and mother. What will my mother say, who knows?
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Summary: A Revealing Picture of Igbo Life
Review: As an American married to an Igbo woman I would recommend Ms. Ugwu-Oju's book to anyone interested in African culture or the lives of Igbo women in particular. There are a number of academic studies of Igbo life and traditions yet Ms. Ugwu-Oju's book is unique in its unaffected and straightforward manner. This makes the tale she tells all the more touching and effective.
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Summary: A Revealing Picture of Igbo Life
Review: As an American married to an Igbo woman I would recommend Ms. Ugwu-Oju's book to anyone interested in African culture or the lives of Igbo women in particular. There are a number of academic studies of Igbo life and traditions yet Ms. Ugwu-Oju's book is unique in its unaffected and straightforward manner. This makes the tale she tells all the more touching and effective.
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Summary: Who came of age in America?
Review: I was hoping for insight on how to relate to my parents and extended family as a Nigerian-American, that is, a full-blooded Nigerian raised in America (as I define myself), but I didn't receive that from Mrs. Ugwu-Oju's book. What I learned was that there is no formula and one should respect family and tradition, yet live their own life and stand up for themselves. What I also read is that generations are different and parents have to allow their children to live realities they themselves will not experience. I'm still coming to terms with some of the archaic traditions that still survive in Nigeria, but I'm more aware of what I'm fighting against thanks to Mrs. Ugwu-Oju.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This is one of the most fascinating autobiographies I have ever read. Dympna Ugwu-Oju gives a vivid depiction of a culture I doubt I will ever have the chance to experience myself. Even more: although describing a world that is far removed from my own, she made me feel she was talking about my own life in many ways. I admire how she expresses both her love and respect for Ibo tradition and her frustrations and longings to escape its confinements. This book speaks to all women who are negotiating love of family and tradition and a desire for the new opportunities created by feminism.
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