BRW 2010: FEDDIE GIRL

Written by Nona David, Feddie Girl, focuses on a troublesome Nigerian-American child who gets to experience life at a Nigerian boarding school. I had heard about this book before receiving it from the publishers for review and was very excited to read it.

 

I started reading it immediately upon arrival, but for various reasons, the book initially  failed to keep my attention. Nevertheless, I took the book with me during my winter vacation to Dominica and it came in very handy. One night during the trip, I was awakened by Bomboy at 3 am. I managed to get him back to sleep but, of course, I was wide awake. I opened Feddie Girl and started reading. I did not put the book down for hours and laughed my head off without waking up the house.

The main character's exploits upon her arrival in Nigeria and her experiences at boarding school are a thing of wonder. How one person can be so troublesome, well, it would have shocked me, but considering my own precocious children, I could relate somewhat. And her antics at boarding school? Well, I will say if  you have ever attended a Nigerian boarding school, you would understand every scene and laugh as you reminisce about those days.

For it's trip down boarding school-memory lane, Feddie Girl is one to read. The twists, the turns, the accusations and an ending that left me wondering "What next?" more made this book a good vacation read. And just in case you are wondering, I stayed up reading Feddie Girl on the balcony overlooking the Caribbean Sea and finished it that night/morning. I was sleep deprived for the rest of the day, but, I'm glad I finished it.


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