Ties That Tether -

Jane Igharo

Berkley

2020

336 páginas

11h 12m

ISBN-13: 9780593101940

When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mother’s heart, she must choose between love and her family.

At twelve years old, Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture even after emigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about helping--forcing--her to stay well within the Nigerian dating pool ever since. But when another match-made-by-mom goes wrong, Azere ends up at a bar, enjoying the company and later sharing the bed of Rafael Castellano, a man who is tall, handsome, and white.

When their one-night stand unexpectedly evolves into something serious, Azere is caught between her growing feelings for Rafael and the compulsive need to please her mother who will never accept a relationship that threatens to dilute Azere's Nigerian heritage.

Azere can't help wondering if loving Rafael makes her any less of a Nigerian. Can she be with him without compromising her identity? The answer will either cause Azere to be audacious and fight for her happiness or continue as the compliant daughter.

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Bom mas poderia ser melhor

Gostei da leitura, mas acho que estava esperando demais do enredo. É uma história com muita diversidade cultural (eu nunca tinha lido livros com personagens nigerianos, então aprendi várias coisas), algumas discussões pertinentes de gênero e raça mas que peca no básico, eu acho. Eu esperava o clichê, claro, mas queria mais dos protagonistas, esperei me conectar com eles mas achei que ficou tudo muito raso, o plot não me convenceu. O final merecia um pouco mais de atenção também. No fim das contas, valeu a leitura e eu com certeza leria outros livros da autora, mas esse me deixou com a impressão de que poderia ser melhor.