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A couple has been living together for three and a half years. The woman wants a commitment, which her man is reluctant to give. Finally, the line in the sand is drawn; if he won't agree to h... Read all A couple has been living together for three and a half years. The woman wants a commitment, which her man is reluctant to give. Finally, the line in the sand is drawn; if he won't agree to have her as a wife, she will no longer be his woman. A couple has been living together for three and a half years. The woman wants a commitment, which her man is reluctant to give. Finally, the line in the sand is drawn; if he won't agree to have her as a wife, she will no longer be his woman.
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His Only Wife Hardcover – September 1, 2020
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That marriage shouldn’t be a never-ending competition where you spend your life fighting to be seen and chosen.
It wasn’t easy being the key to other people’s happiness, their victory, and their vindication. I desperately wanted the wedding to be over because then I would have done my part. Or, rather, I would have begun to do my part.
A Library Journal Best Fiction Book of 2020 A SheReads Best of 2020: Women’s Fiction Best African Diaspora Book of 2020 “Peace Adzo Medie’s mesmerizing debut novel lives up to both the power of its first sentence and the promise of its author’s first name . . . At a time when adventure is scarce, Medie gives you a lot to look forward to, think about and be grateful for.” — The New York Times Book Review “A fierce and funny first novel . . . [that] cleverly upends a Cinderella story into a tale of feminism.” —People “A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose . . . Medie depicts a vivid and dazzling Accra, and it’s impossible not to root for Afi as she finds her footing within it.” —BuzzFeed "With spot-on characterizations of deeply involved extended families and realistic depictions of how money can change everything, Peace Adzo Medie conjures a Cinderella story just right for 2020.” — Time “A fierce and funny debut novel . . . A deeply engrossing chronicle of contemporary Ghanaian womanhood.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune “A hilarious, page-turning, sharply realized portrait of modern womanhood in the most infuriating of circumstances. A gem of a debut.” — Wayétu Moore, author of The Dragons, the Giant, the Women “[A] poignant, timely debut novel.” — GMA.com “A witty Cinderella portrait of modern life and love.” — Parade “In her sparkling debut novel, Ghanaian writer and academic Peace Adzo Medie uses humor, candor and feminism to examine womanhood, marriage and agency in modern Ghana.” —Ms. Magazine “A Cinderella story set in Ghana . . . A Crazy Rich Asians for West Africa, with a healthy splash of feminism.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review "In her debut novel, Medie writes with a precise rhythm that builds the reader’s anticipation. Themes like deception, ambition, love, and values drench the pages with conflict that evolves into an emotional rollercoaster." — Booklist “This stirring tale sings when Afi learns to flex her limited power.” — Publishers Weekly “A unique and unapologetic marriage story that shines with honesty, humanity, power and grace: once you pick this book up, you won't be able to put it down. Medie's urgent, intimate voice is exactly what the world needs right now.” —Mathangi Subramanian, author of A People’s History of Heaven "Afi’s charm makes her an empowering example of modern womanhood . . . Its message bold and its viewpoint appealing, His Only Wif e is an inspiring novel.” — Foreword Reviews "Peace Adzo Medie puts a wonderfully contemporary spin on a fairytale trope." — Christian Science Monitor “Medie gives Afi a voice that winningly combines insecurity, wisdom and dignity . . . The dramas of Afi's marriage and various family conflicts offer an entertaining plot rich with humor, but it is the story of the strong woman in a challenging and changing world that will capture readers' hearts. His Only Wife is a memorable novel of personal growth and choosing one's own destiny . . . [A] winning debut.” — Shelf Awareness, starred review
Peace Adzo Medie is a Ghanaian writer and senior lecturer in gender and international politics at the University of Bristol in England. Prior to that she was a research fellow at the University of Ghana. She has published several short stories, and her book Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence Against Women in Africa was published by Oxford University Press in 2020. She is an award-winning scholar and has been awarded several fellowships. She holds a PhD in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in geography from the University of Ghana. She was born in Liberia.
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Algonquin Books; 1st Edition (September 1, 2020) Language
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288 pages ISBN-10
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5.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
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Afi has a problem: she is beautiful, skilled, and ready to marry but her family’s debts to the “Aunty” of this tale compel her to compromise herself. She marries Aunty’s son Eli, a very attractive prospect as a way of repaying family debts. Internal discord builds, and Afi has another problem from which she ultimately extricates herself. Eli is revealed as a…well, you read this charming book happy that you are not Ghanaian female. This book is especially cogent for illustrating the power of custom.
This story of a young woman in Ghana is perhaps a bit bittersweet but ends just exactly the way it needs to for the protagonist. The heroine Afi is from a small village. She's poor, living with her widowed mother in a hardscrabble life, but she is also beautiful and has excellent sewing skills. When the matriarch of a very powerful and rich Ghanaian family arranges for Afi to be married to her son Eli, Afi has no choice but to agree. It's the way to improve her and her mother's situation in life. So she is married by proxy (Eli's brother Richard stands in for him at the traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony) and then is sent off to the big city (Accra) to live in a luxurious apartment where she is somewhat overwhelmed by her new modern life. A new life without a husband in it since Eli does not show himself for several months. It turns out that Eli is in love, but not with her. He has had a Liberian mistress for several years and only married Afi because of pressure put on him by his dysfunctional family, who do not like his mistress and will not allow him to marry her. He and his mistress and their daughter live in his primary residence. As Afi becomes more and more aware of her new life and situation, she realizes that things aren't the way they should be. The mistress remains somewhat of an unknown throughout the story. Eli, who finally does visit Afi and even becomes a part-time husband to her, refuses to talk about his situation or the woman. The only information Afi gets is from Eli's family, who are hostile to the woman and give Afi only disinformation and misinformation about the woman and Eli's relationship to her. The woman is ugly and horrid. Just be patient. Give Eli time. He will give her up and be devoted only to you. But this book is more than a story about Afi's marriage to Eli. It's the story of an unsophisticated, naive village girl coming into her own in the big city. In Accra Afi goes to fashion design school. She learns to stand up for herself. She becomes a career woman. She makes a good friend in the woman living in the apartment across the hall from hers, a woman who just happens to be the mistress of Eli's brother Richard. And she finally learns the truth about where she stands in her marriage. This is very readable and enjoyable and educational. I learned a good deal about life and traditions and customs in Ghana. How different some things are from life in the U.S. But it was also obvious from the reading that people and love are basically the same in both countries. "Afi grows up" could be the theme of this story which revolves around her and mainly lets us know her thoughts and feelings. Eli remains a handsome, usually pleasant, entity whose thoughts and feelings are never divulged. The other woman is a total mystery until the very end. And if you're looking for a 100% HEA to this Ghanaian "romance," you won't find it, but the ending is understandable and satisfactory.
A true page turner! I could not put it down. I truly appreciate the family dynamics and finding ones voice in the middle of extreme pressure from those closest to you.
This story is so compelling its impossible to put it down. As Afi evolves the romantic in me wanted her to live happily ever after and the realist in me wanted her to win. Read it to decide for yourself.
I loved reading this book ! It was interesting from the beginning to the end . It’s such an amazing read !
I truly enjoyed reading this story. I loved seeing the strength in Afi. She had standards and was never willing to settle
My first book by Peace Adzo Medie but not the last. I bought this when it was on sale and am only just now getting around to reading it. Set in Ghana, this book is kind of a subtle take-down of patriarchal values through the medium of a domestic drama. Our heroine, Afi, is a poor girl with a widowed mother who relies on her selfish uncle for goodwill until she is married to a rich guy who doesn't even bother to show up to the wedding. As we see from the very first addictive sentence in the book, he marries her in absentia. From there on, the story takes on a Rebecca like tone because her husband, Eli, is seeing another woman. A woman from Liberia that none of the family likes. Her husband's family hopes Afi will be enough to lure their son back to the path of filial obedience and righteousness, but this other woman's presence overshadows every aspect of the household and takes on a sort of "shadow self" presence as Afi hears about her from acquaintances, family members, and friends of her husband who have met this mysterious "Muna." This was a really interesting portrait of African family life and values, and how a woman might realistically go about overturning societal expectations. In some ways, it reminded me of another work of feminist African literature, A GIRL IS A BODY OF WATER. Like this story, the ending was more bittersweet than fascinating, but both feature protagonists who are allowed to be flawed, complete women on their own terms, even when they are unlikable or difficult. I loved that. I'm giving this a three because the middle section of the story was a bit of a slog. I loved the set-up and the many faux-pas Afi committed in her rags-to-riches journey (such as the uncertainty a buffet of unfamiliar foods might bring and throwing her weight around with the help to assert authority) and I thought the ending was an interesting twist and subversion of the usual OW plot, but the middle section definitely lost steam a bit along the way and I did find myself skimming a bit. It's still a really interesting story and I loved the Ghanaian setting and domestic drama elements of it. 3 to 3.5 out of 5 stars
5.0 out of 5 stars
Engrossing, real, entertaining
I loved, loved this book. I devoured it within 48 hours. I came upon it when Amazon suggested it. I loved the cover design and the synopsis, and thought, why not? Reading it was like watching a TV series full of drama; I didn't want the story to end. I kept thinking about the characters long after I'd finished. Afi, the protagonist, has grown by the end of the book, and it was also interesting to see the portrayal of mother-daughter dynamics in a patriarchal society. I think this book would have been more robust if the story had been told from multiple perspectives. But even with the single perspective, the power and significance of this book is not lost. I look forward to reading more from this author.
I really enjoyed reading about Afi’s journey and her growth. The weight of society and traditions was well portrayed. I wish we would have had more in depth conversations between Eli and Afi. He seemed to enjoy the ease of the relationship with her and how it allowed him to keep the peace with his family but deep down I think he was in love with Muna. Although I found it interesting that Muna was ok with all of this just to keep Eli. Basically had Afi « stayed in her lane », Muna seemed to be content to wait with a promise of marriage once his mother died. My only regret is that the book ended far too abruptly. I believe that Eli was convinced that she would come back just like she did when she was pregnant. It would have been nice to see how this situation developed maybe months later or even after his mother died, after she became very successful or when she met someone else. As an aside I really enjoyed her relationship with Evelyn. She was a true friend. The only person to really tell it like it is and had her best interest at heart.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very different point of view
I was sceptical about this book, especially since it doesn't follow the genre I usually enjoy; yet, I have to admit I was very pleasantly surprised! It was a real page turner with a lot of information on a -to me- foreign culture, which made it very enjoyable. The only downside is the ending felt a little bit rushed. Overall, I highly recommend it.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Such a shame
Sooo disappointed. I was gearing myself up for so much more from this story & once it started giving what I expected the book was over 10 pages later :( However in saying that I loved the growth of the main main character but I felt the story would have done better by incorporating the stories of Eli & Muna. Follow me on IG: @jotheblackbookworm for more reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Such a shame
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laugh, cry, hurt worthy read
By the end I felt like I had experience all of the joyous, hurtful and painful emotions felt by Afi and Eli’s arranged marriage. I recommend this very enjoyable read but would have liked the author to add some translation and explanations for the Ghanaian words
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