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Purple Hibiscus, the debut novel from award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was published in 2003
. The novel is set in post-colonial Nigeria, and it highlights many of the problems that Nigerians faced as the country moved from the shadow of colonial rule. The novel examines the effects of colonialism on religion, politics, society, education, and family relationships. It also tells the story of a family breaking apart under the confines of oppression and the inability to make clear distinctions between pain and love.Read the full story summary, the full story analysis, and an in-depth character description of Kambili Achike from Purple Hibiscus.
