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Mangoes in the Rain by Chinaemelum Menakaya is a heartfelt memoir that chronicles the author’s adolescence in a toxic environment. In this book, the author talks about how she grew up in a toxic family where her father was an arrogant man. Her mother was no better but still managed to give some solace to the girl. The author brings into account her journey from America to Nigeria, where she was trapped for around 2.5 years.
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In 2002, fifteen-year-old Chinaemelum leaves America, to go to Nigeria for summer break. Months later, she fights for her life against malaria. Summer is over and her father refuses to give her back her passport to return to America with her mother. She is kept in Nigeria against her will, he puts her in a all girls boarding school, where she struggles to adapt to life, in a 3rd world country.
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The author summed up an important part of her years of growing up in this book. Mangoes have significance in the author’s life, and so, they occupy the space in the title of this memoir. She vividly portrayed her tough time. Her story makes you realize how crucial it is to have a loving family. And towards the end of the book, she throws light on some thought-provoking lessons such as.
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In 2002, fifteen-year-old Chinaemelum leaves America, to go to Nigeria for summer break. Months later, she fights for her life against malaria. Summer is over and her father refuses to give her back her passport to return to America with her mother. She is kept in Nigeria against her will, he puts her in an all-girls boarding school, where she struggles to adapt to life, in a 3rd world country. Two and a half years later, she and her siblings escape out of their father’s house to the American Embassy in Lagos for hopes of leaving Nigeria.
