![]() ![]() ![]() But Afi is not prepared for the shift her life takes when she is moved from her small hometown of Ho to live in Accra, Ghana’s gleaming capital, a place of wealth and sophistication where she has days of nothing to do but cook meals for a man who may or may not show up to eat them. Afi knows who he is, of course-Elikem is a wealthy businessman whose mother has chosen Afi in the hopes that she will distract him from his relationship with a woman his family claims is inappropriate. She is smart she is pretty and she has been convinced by her mother to marry a man she does not know. It’s all about the search for independence and being true to yourself and who you really are.”Īfi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. “I love this book so much I turned the pages so fast. “A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose.” Magazine * Bustle * The Millions * Book Riot * Christian Science Monitor * HelloGiggles One of BuzzFeed's "29 Books We Couldn’t Put Down This Year"Ī Must-Read Novel: The New York Times Book Review * BuzzFeed * Marie Claire * Parade * Travel + Leisure * Ms. A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICKĪ NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ![]()
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