His Only Wife

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When Afi grows increasingly jealous of the 'Liberian woman', she begins to disregards the Ganyos' and her husband's wishes and demands.

If you are looking to escape to another country, take a trip to Ghana with His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie. I kept expecting a showdown between Afi and Muna; then, the further I got, the more I feared Muna wouldn’t appear at all. Though she is settled in a luxurious flat in Accra, it would be weeks before she is to see her husband. Then a wonderful Cinderella story where Afi is swept off her feet to live in a shiny apartment in Accra. 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.They are also female-centric and deliver some sort of social message without beating you over the head about it which I absolutely can get on board with.

However, Afi’s union to Elikem isn’t straightforward or rooted in the poor girl/rich boy trope that is heavily embellished with love, compatibility and soulmatism. I didn’t like how she ignored Muna’s position as the person her husband had been involved with first. She holds a PhD in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in Geography from the University of Ghana. The character development for Afi is good, she takes control of her life instead of being solely dependent on husband, mother, others. She moves to one of Eli's homes in a luxury apartment building, leaving her small town for the big city.

Afi and her mother are then relocated to the big city where Afi finds out she’s not living in the marital home nor does she see Eli for weeks.