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    <body><![CDATA[Adichie has been called the heir to Chinua Achebe, and these short stories are more evidence of her extraordinary talent.  Each story relates to the general theme of displacement and personal change.  What makes the stories special, (and surprising, given her previous works were novels), is her mastery of the short story form.  Each story creates complete, rounded characters who grow and change and a plot which holds the attention up to the end.  The endings feel satisfyingly complete and yet leave one pondering long afterwards.  Great stuff.]]></body>
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