The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy by Paulina ChizianeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I saw this book described as a telenovela, and that is quite true. Many things are happening throughout the book, rather than just one big adventure/issue/relationship/etc. However, there is also the overall arc of the narrator and her husband, which fits quite nicely, and we keep coming back to throughout everything else.
Regardless, this was a great read, as well as very enlightening. Not only about polygamy (explored from all angles and in so many different ways), but also about women in Mozambique in general, and just Mozambique in general (who knew the North-South cultural divide was so big?).
The fact that Paulina Chiziane is the first female author published in Mozambique made this all the more important. If you can get your hands on this book, definitely check it out.
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