tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post2387805517549370559..comments2023-09-21T13:22:39.657+01:00Comments on wordsbody: Yellow-Yellow ReadingWordsbodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-88524076942217495362008-11-10T12:09:00.000+00:002008-11-10T12:09:00.000+00:00its a pity most people dont read for the indepth m...its a pity most people dont read for the indepth meaning instead they read for pleasure. this novel serves as a sattire to the goverment of this country especially to that of the niger delta. its a powerful blow to the face of the niger-delta government as they watch their people suffer and allow the white men take over. it also briefs thru the life of a naive girl who has lived in the village Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-77230616074346078982007-07-03T16:19:00.000+01:002007-07-03T16:19:00.000+01:00NikeNice to have you here. And thanks ever so much...Nike<BR/><BR/>Nice to have you here. And thanks ever so much, for this thorough contribution.<BR/><BR/>Mo dupe o<BR/><BR/>MWWordsbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-66357965141478943012007-07-03T15:18:00.000+01:002007-07-03T15:18:00.000+01:00Yellow Yellow is largely unspectacular in its narr...Yellow Yellow is largely unspectacular in its narrative energy. So if you enjoy "word power" - creatively carved phrases, sentences, turns of phrases etc, the book might seem "dry" to you. The "telling" is kept simple and straight-forward and in some portions, almost veers towards the simplistic and the colloquial.<BR/><BR/>So,to some,Yellow Yellow's lack of narrative colour might be termed "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-90934509075298797132007-06-30T23:55:00.000+01:002007-06-30T23:55:00.000+01:00Thanks for your insight, Kemi.MWThanks for your insight, Kemi.<BR/><BR/>MWWordsbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-77906610336009527652007-06-30T23:08:00.000+01:002007-06-30T23:08:00.000+01:00It is difficult to be so harsh on things that some...It is difficult to be so harsh on things that somebody has put a lot of effort on. however, I read it and I was unimpressed. But you have to give it to her - she managed to complete a whole novel.That must count for something. it would be nice to hear from people who have read it and liked it. I have met a few people who have read it and all were unimpresed. <BR/>But these are just opinions of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-90999382021162055022007-06-27T12:31:00.000+01:002007-06-27T12:31:00.000+01:00Ah-ah? Na waa my people... Any blog readers who en...Ah-ah? Na waa my people... <BR/><BR/>Any blog readers who enjoyed "Yellow-Yellow" out there? <BR/><BR/>Do you feel strongly enough to want to balance out these unimpressed readers' comments above? <BR/><BR/>The blog floor is yours....Wordsbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-76527785852944687222007-06-27T12:09:00.000+01:002007-06-27T12:09:00.000+01:00thank god am not alone in thinking this is a reall...thank god am not alone in thinking this is a really awlful book. My cousin bought it for me when she was last in Nigeria. Don't they have a proper publishing companies in Nigeria? It was really awlful. Nothing more than vanity publishing. My advice to readers, please don't buy it, don't waste your time reading it, you're better off doing chasing the cobweb in your house.<BR/><BR/>AbbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-36137878151708103172007-06-26T22:22:00.000+01:002007-06-26T22:22:00.000+01:00MW, just to let you know that this is the worst bo...MW, just to let you know that this is the worst book that have read in years. Given the brillant writing coming out of Nigeria, this book is a real let down. It could have done with thorough editing. Actually, it is not worth the N500.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com