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Ɓiɗɗo debbo hakkundeejo ko deftere renndo nde Chika Unigwe winndi, nde Dzanc Books yaltini e hitaande 2018.[1] Unigwe heɓi miijo mum ko e daartol Hades e Persephone.[2]

The Middle Daughter
novel, literary work
TitleThe Middle Daughter Taƴto
Form of creative worknovel Taƴto
Genrefiction Taƴto
AuthorChika Unigwe Taƴto
PublisherDzanc Books Taƴto
Country of originNaajeeriya Taƴto
Language of work or nameInngilisjo Taƴto
Publication date2023 Taƴto
Page(s)310 Taƴto

Ciimtol plot Caggal nde Udodi sankii, ɓesngu nguu miijii caɗeele mum en gasii, kono ɓe luutndiima. Nde Nani, mo duuɓi sappo e jeeɗiɗi, majjini miñi mum debbo e baaba mum gooto caggal goɗɗo, nguurndam mum ɓeydii tiiɗde no feewi. Nani nanngaa e sunaare, tawi ko yumma mum e miñi mum debbo paamataa, ina woɗɗitoo ɗum. E nder mette makko, o 6eydii faamde waajotooɗo wiyoowo ina jogii liggey toowɗo e Alla. Fodoore makko jeytaare e faamde ina rokka Nani 6uu6ol yaakaare.O wayi ko no o rokki mo yaakaare e nokku jeytaare. Kono nde Nani ɓeydii jokkondirde e makko, o ɓeydii woɗɗitaade ɓesngu makko.Nde sahaa ina yahra, Nani ina ɓeydoo seertude e ɓesngu mum, ɓe ngonnoo ko e ɓadtaade no feewi. O joofniri ko dewgal bonngal ɗo gorko makko waɗi mo ko boni. O yiɗi ɓiɓɓe makko, kono o hulii yaltude sabu maɓɓe. Haa jooni, Nani ina anndi ina foti tiiɗnaade, heɓa laawol yaltude e ngonka mum.

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E cuusal e pellital, Nani fuɗɗii yiytude hoore mum kadi. O fotti e kulol makko, o janngi hoolaade hoore makko. E joofnirde, o anndi omo waawi foolde kala ko ina addana mo, so tawii o jokkii e ko ɓuri himmude e makko.

Jikkuuji Nani — ko ƴamoowo[1][2] Udodi — Mawniiko debbo Nani Ugo — Ɓiɗɗo debbo Nani Efrayim Nani jom suudu tooñannge Enuka — Sehil Nani Jaɓɓugo Delight Ejiaka winndi ngam Binndi Duniyaaru Hannde ɗon laara dow "[t]he binndol nder deftere nden ɗon mari semmbe e ɗon ndarna janngoowo nder dingiral maajum." teskaade wonde "[t]he novel ina yaawi, ina yahdi e daartol, ina waɗi kadi ƴellitaare jikkuuji mawɗi, ina addana janngoowo oo rewrude e kelle ɗee." Yettoore Unigwe ngam "ƴeewde jokkere enɗam e kala tonngoode haa nde ɓeydoo, nde woppa jamaanu nguu ina ɓuuɓtoo."[3]Ainehi Edoro mo Brittle Paper nanndini ɗum no moƴƴi e Citizen ɗiɗaɓo mo Buchi Emecheta winndi,[3] ƴeewtindorii oon "Caggal Ɓiɗɗo debbo ko daartol doole ko fayti e weltaare rewɓe ɓurnde goonga, ɓurnde yuumtude—weltaare ndimaagu."[4] Ainehi Edoro of Brittle Paper compared it favourably to Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta,[5] Ukamaka Olisakwe mo Isele Magazine rokki ɗum ƴeewndo koode joy,[4] o yetti wonde "[t]he deftere ndee ina yuɓɓinaa e an mbaadi haawniindi."[6] Ukamaka Olisakwe of Isele Magazine gave it a five star review,[7] praising that "[t]he book is structured in an astonishingly ingenious form."[7]

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  1. Ejiaka, Delight. "The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe". World Literature Today. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ""We Can Write All the Black Joy We Want, It Doesn't Mean that Black Suffering is Gone" | A Conversation with Chika Unigwe". Brittle Paper. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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  5. Edoro, Ainehi (3 April 2023). "When a Character Really Needs a Happy Ending | Review of The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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  7. 7.0 7.1 Olisakwe, Ukamaka (13 April 2023). ""Life Bookended by Joy and Light": Review of Chika Unigwe's The Middle Daughter". Isele Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2023.