Review of Leaving Dahomey
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Review of Leaving Dahomey
[Following is a volunteer review of "Leaving Dahomey" by Jude Shaw.]
Leaving Dahomey by Jude Shaw is a story about Adeoha, a hammock-borne girl as she journeys out of Dahomey to make a name for herself. She had always had good fortune, her mother was independently rich and her father's riches could only be surpassed by that of the king. However, this young girl does not depend on all these things. She strives to make a name for herself in the business world. She joins the language of the drums society and some people believe her luck is connected to the society.
She decides to leave Dahomey to other villages expanding her business. She is only sixteen and this poses a threat. Will she succeed? Does she attain her desired social heights? How does she cope with being away from her family? What were her challenges and how does she overcome it? Find out about this and more in this interesting book by Jude Shaw, Leaving Dahomey.
The setting of this book was in Dahomey, Republic of Benin or ancient Dahomey.The plot of the book was also well arranged. The book started by giving a brief introduction about Adeoha then proceeded to narrate her experience with the language of the drums. All the events were well arranged.
What I liked best in the book was the knowledge I gained about the Dahomey culture. This book was well salted with the Dahomean culture. This was seen in their language which was scattered everywhere in the book. I learnt about "zogodu" which was their four-days week. I also learnt "dokpwe" which was a group of men who engaged in co-operative labour. There were so many other things I learnt in the book which is rich in content.
The part I liked best in the book was the part where Nubueze risked his life by going under water to rescue a strange boy whom they later found out to be the son of the chief of that community. That act was not just an act of selflessness and generosity, it was an act of bravery and courage. It challenged me to always take bold steps to do the right thing.
There was nothing I disliked about the book. If I was to summarize this book in one sentence. I would say that it is an adventure into the Dahomean culture. This book would have passed for being well edited except that it had issues with quotation marks. Sometimes the author would begin a sentence with a quotation mark, mark a little remark about the person talking then continue the quotation as the same sentence as the remark he had made about the person talking.
Aside that, there was no other error I noticed so I believe this book still deserves a 4 star rating. I rate this book 4 stars out of 4 stars because of its richness in cultural heritage. I recommend it to lovers of historical books and lovers of adventure.
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Leaving Dahomey
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Leaving Dahomey by Jude Shaw is a story about Adeoha, a hammock-borne girl as she journeys out of Dahomey to make a name for herself. She had always had good fortune, her mother was independently rich and her father's riches could only be surpassed by that of the king. However, this young girl does not depend on all these things. She strives to make a name for herself in the business world. She joins the language of the drums society and some people believe her luck is connected to the society.
She decides to leave Dahomey to other villages expanding her business. She is only sixteen and this poses a threat. Will she succeed? Does she attain her desired social heights? How does she cope with being away from her family? What were her challenges and how does she overcome it? Find out about this and more in this interesting book by Jude Shaw, Leaving Dahomey.
The setting of this book was in Dahomey, Republic of Benin or ancient Dahomey.The plot of the book was also well arranged. The book started by giving a brief introduction about Adeoha then proceeded to narrate her experience with the language of the drums. All the events were well arranged.
What I liked best in the book was the knowledge I gained about the Dahomey culture. This book was well salted with the Dahomean culture. This was seen in their language which was scattered everywhere in the book. I learnt about "zogodu" which was their four-days week. I also learnt "dokpwe" which was a group of men who engaged in co-operative labour. There were so many other things I learnt in the book which is rich in content.
The part I liked best in the book was the part where Nubueze risked his life by going under water to rescue a strange boy whom they later found out to be the son of the chief of that community. That act was not just an act of selflessness and generosity, it was an act of bravery and courage. It challenged me to always take bold steps to do the right thing.
There was nothing I disliked about the book. If I was to summarize this book in one sentence. I would say that it is an adventure into the Dahomean culture. This book would have passed for being well edited except that it had issues with quotation marks. Sometimes the author would begin a sentence with a quotation mark, mark a little remark about the person talking then continue the quotation as the same sentence as the remark he had made about the person talking.
Aside that, there was no other error I noticed so I believe this book still deserves a 4 star rating. I rate this book 4 stars out of 4 stars because of its richness in cultural heritage. I recommend it to lovers of historical books and lovers of adventure.
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Leaving Dahomey
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