Three days ago, I came across a short novel with just about fifty pages .At first I lost interest because it didn't catch my attention,but I could not stop reading because it's filled with humor and suspense. The author;Eucharia Umegbolu is a writer and teacher of literature in English in Secondary schools, she has authored many books did a great job in this short novel titled " The Twin Sisters".
The novel started with protagonist Mr. Okoye who got married to a lady and for Ten years with a child. He was a philanthropist and went doing good and constantly visiting motherless babies and the indigents around him.
The family remained hopeful that one day a cry of a baby will be heard in their..
People never counted the good deeds of Mr and Mrs. Okoye nor be rewarded with good, rather they was despised by the people as they ridiculed them and accused them of been the cause of their childlessness.
They patiently waited and kept encouraging themselves, believing that one day they tears will be turned to joy.
After some years of waiting, his wife conceived and after nine months, they welcomed the arrival of identical female babies.
Mrs. Okoye loved the twins so much that she doesn't discipline or chastise them when they make mistakes or do something wrong. She kept on making them do nothing at home except to eat and sleep. Their whole mind would be on how to look more beautiful and wear the latest clothes. This attitude of Mrs. Okoye towards the twin sisters was based on what she suffered to have them and she's afraid of loosing any of them.This made the twins to become lazy and disrespectful.
As the twins grew up to entering College,Chima refused to toll the path of her mom and left to live with an aunt who made her become hardworking and respectful.But Chinwe continued in her reckless and lazy lifestyle.
indeed, Overpampering spoilt Chinwe and made her disrespectful and lazy,she ended up a single mother in her parents house.While Chima on the otherhand was hardworking and respectful which earned her great happiness and fulfilment as she got married to an important personality who wiped away the tears of the family.
If you like reading humorous,emotional and comic drama with suspense - this book is perfect and a must read..