Impatient

A powerful, heartrending, and insightful novel of a trio of women in Cameroon who dare to rebel against oppressive, long-held cultural traditions—including polygamy and domestic abuse—that define and limit their lives.
Three women, three stories, three linked destinies .

Reviews

“The Impatient's]real complexity lies in its finely textured depictions of relationships between women—mother and daughter, co-wives, sisters—full of jealousy, compassion, and emotional energy.” — Kirkus Reviews“A stark and unflinching view of an oppressive culture.” — Publishers Weekly"A moving novel recounting the fate of three women from northern Cameroon [who] are assigned only one role: wife subject to the designated husband as soon as they enter puberty. Amal knows, however, that there is hope, however small. And this hope has a name: education."  —  Paris Match"Djaili Amadou Amal is a storyteller who, while letting the voice of her characters arise, makes hers heard just as much, in a subtle whisper."— Le Point