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Butter Honey Pig Bread
- Narrated by: Amaka Umeh
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
2021 Canada Reads Finalist
Long-listed for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
An intergenerational saga about three Nigerian women: a novel about food, family, and forgiveness.
Butter Honey Pig Bread is a story of choices and their consequences, of motherhood, of the malleable line between the spirit and the mind, of finding new homes and mending old ones, of voracious appetites, of queer love, of friendship, faith, and above all, family.
Francesca Ekwuyasi’s debut novel tells the interwoven stories of twin sisters, Kehinde and Taiye, and their mother, Kambirinachi. Kambirinachi feels she was born an Ogbanje, a spirit that plagues families with misfortune by dying in childhood to cause its mother misery. She believes that she has made the unnatural choice of staying alive to love her human family and now lives in fear of the consequences of that decision.
Some of Kambirinachi’s worst fears come true when her daughter, Kehinde, experiences a devasting childhood trauma that causes the family to fracture in seemingly irreversible ways. As soon as she’s of age, Kehinde moves away and cuts contact with her twin sister and mother. Alone in Montreal, she struggles to find ways to heal while building a life of her own. Meanwhile, Taiye, plagued by guilt for what happened to her sister, flees to London and attempts to numb the loss of the relationship with her twin through reckless hedonism.
Now, after more than a decade of living apart, Taiye and Kehinde have returned home to Lagos to visit their mother. It is here that the three women must face each other and address the wounds of the past if they are to reconcile and move forward.
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Critic reviews
“Spanning decades, this fast-paced debut novel moves from Lagos to Montreal, Halifax, and London as it traces the sorrows and triumphs of a pair of estranged twin sisters and their troubled mother.... The novel abounds with sex, death, and food - whose preparation offers these characters catharsis, knowledge, and sometimes simply pleasure.” (The New Yorker)
“The descriptions throughout the novel, from Taiye’s cooking to the feel of Lagos to the urgency of new love, invite readers to fully savor Ekwuyasi’s language. Mixing emotional depth with supernatural elements, this is a masterful debut.” (Booklist, starred review)
“Ekwuyasi’s magical debut delves into the reverberating effects of a Nigerian mother’s choices on her twin daughters’ lives. The stories of Kambirinachi and her daughters, Taiye and Kehinde, unfold in lyrical, emotionally affecting parallel narratives.... Written in sizzling prose, Ekwuyasi’s assured, inspired debut will impress fans of Akwaeke Emezi.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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- Mai G
- 31-07-22
great read
what a gripping tale. The reader bought this story to life. I'll be looking into more of their titles.
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- Annon
- 02-10-21
The healing process
Love
Life
Redemption
Closure
Acceptance
Untethering
Understanding
Forgiveness
Congruence
Family
Familia
ìts all there... Brilliant
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-08-24
Loved the thread of food throughout
The inclusion of food, cooking, recipes and the importance these have in our lives really resonated with me. The story was both painful and joyful, one of past trauma and coming out the other side through love and forgiveness. Ending was slightly disappointing but overall a good read.
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- Idy
- 21-06-22
Fantastic story. An equally fantastic narrator!
What a rollercoaster of emotions this book gave me! I could see myself, as a whole and in parts, throughout. This is a book I'm not going to forget easily.
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- M.certified
- 27-12-21
So beautiful
The different perspectives the story is told from really gives you a great insight. It manages to touch on so many important topics without feeling overwhelming or confusing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-06-21
A story of 3 women holding onto eachother
This was a fantastic story. it is a slow start for sure but the story comes together beautifully and culminates in this beautiful story of women held together across time. What I love is the use of recipes/food throughout as maybe a metaphor of quality time and love? I don't know but so seamlessly done throughout. I don't have sisters but I have brothers I am close to and honestly it is beautiful to read the ease of siblings talking.
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- lthomas
- 27-07-22
Amazing!
Highly recommend this book. It’s beautifully written with a wonderful story. The narrator traverses the various accents expertly.
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- rameri moukam
- 03-10-22
Excellent story
Excellent story exquisitely told. Gripping from first to last page. Perfect narration, for me a must read(listen).
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-21
Fantastic read
Most amazing book. Interesting story, deep and thoughtful. Beautifully written. Very touching. One of the best narrations I have heard.
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- Doyinsola
- 04-01-22
Love it
Amazing book, love how food was interwoven into the story, I will recommend this every time.
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