His Only Wife
When Afi agrees to an arranged marriage with a wealthy man she has never met, she thinks she understands the rules she must play by in her home of Ghana. But she just might break them all in this must-read, captivating tale that questions issues of independence and identity. A Reese’s Book Club pick.
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Readers say *His Only Wife* offers an engaging portrait of Afi Tekple’s journey through a complex marriage in Ghana, highlighting rich cultural insigh...
This was a really enjoyable read. It is honest- Afi doesn’t stubbornly make it all by herself. She has a lot of help along the way. It takes her a long time to decide to choose herself, but that’s how life is.
The setting is Ghana. The main character is Afi Tekple. She moves to Accra, the capital of Ghana. She agrees to the marriage of a rich man to help her mother with financial security, but her husband is absent most of the time. After her marriage, she finds out that her husband has a girlfriend who won't leave. Apparently this woman had a child with him who died, and now has a second child. She refuses to be manipulated and wants the other woman OUT. However, she finds Muna, the other woman, by chance at a beach house. She realizes her husband has been lying to her all the time and really loves Muna. He only married her to appease his mother. She finally takes their child and moves out. She pursues a career in fashion design.
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