The Arroyo Book Club will be reading The Perfect Nine by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo for our May meeting. The library catalog provides the following description for The Perfect Nine…
In his first attempt at the epic form, Ngũgĩ tells the story of the founding of the Gĩkũyũ people of Kenya, from a strongly feminist perspective. A verse narrative, blending folklore, mythology, adventure, and allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the efforts the Gĩkũyũ founders make to find partners for their ten beautiful daughters—called “The Perfect Nine” —and the challenges they set for the 99 suitors who seek their hands in marriage. The epic has all the elements of adventure, with suspense, danger, humor, and sacrifice.
It looks to be a fascinating delve into another country’s foundational mythos. This is a book that you will have to read in e-book format as we do not have enough paper copies to go around. The ebook can be found on Hoopla at: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13575403
We will meet to discuss the book on May 28 at 3:00 via Zoom. Email ayosco@lapl.org if you would like the meeting link or if you have any questions about how to obtain a copy of the book.
This time we will be basing the discussion around on our own group generated questions so make sure to have one or two prepared when you join us.
