pickI was intrigued by the premise and opening line of this book. “Elikem married me in absentia; he did not come to our wedding.” While I didn‘t get a cat fight between wife vs mistress, I did get a good feel for the vastly different lifestyles of the little village of Ho and the bustling capital city of Accra, both in modern day Ghana. (To be fair, the mistress was there first and Eli DIDN‘T attend his wedding to Afi.) Afi is a 21-year old ⬇️
pickCompletely delightful! As you might expect from a story of two Lexicographers, it is VERY wordy but just so much fun! It‘s erudite, yet silly... full of hilarious observations, clever wordplay, and charming characters. Full of fascinating etymology, I was imagining Stephen Fry as Winceworth and Sandy Toksvig as Mallory - humor and smarts in perfect harmony. It‘s a book to savor every wonderful word. Loved it.
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@TheAromaofBooks this was my January #Bookspin book
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