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No Sweetness Here : And Other Stories by Aidoo, Ama Ata, 1942- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is No Sweetness Here : And Other Stories about?
From the author of Changes: these stories “of post-independence Ghana in the late 1960s are written beautifully and wisely and with great subtlety” (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi). In this short story collection, the award-winning poet and author of Changes and Our Sister Killjoy explores postcolonial life in Ghana with her characteristic honesty, humor, and insight. A house servant wonders what independence means in a country where indoor plumbing is still reserved for bosses. A brother tracks down his runaway sister only to find she has become a prostitute. In the title story, a bitter divorce turns tragic when the couple's only child dies of a snake bite. In these and other stories, tradition wrestles with new urban influences as Africans try to sort out their identity in a changing culture, and “even at her gravest, Miss Aidoo writes with a sunny charm” (The New York Times).
Who reads No Sweetness Here : And Other Stories?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Aidoo, Ama Ata, 1942-
- Publisher
- New York: Feminist Press at the City University of New York
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781558611191
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Short Stories, Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.74 / 5 (239 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14