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3.5 Stars.
There were some really important things being said in parts of this book. It helped me to understand and articulate why I feel the way I do on topics of racism in the US. There were other parts to this story that I didn't enjoy, specifically our main character's relationship with me. I think it romanticizes cheating and makes excuses for it. ...more
There were some really important things being said in parts of this book. It helped me to understand and articulate why I feel the way I do on topics of racism in the US. There were other parts to this story that I didn't enjoy, specifically our main character's relationship with me. I think it romanticizes cheating and makes excuses for it. ...more
Es una historia de iniciación, de descubrimiento y de amor. Las dos primeras características se relacionan con el paso de la juventud a la adultez y son narradas ágilmente. Sin embargo la tercera no me acaba de convencer: el amor de la pubertad-adolescencia es efímero pero luego vuelve: no se sabe si el brillo es real o nada más el recuerdo. Me disgustó que en el desenlace en lugar de centrarse en su vida profesional o privada individual, se centra nada más en si tiene o no pareja: al final sigu
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This novel is about immigration, racism and returning home but ultimately it is a story of first love, which I appreciated. There is a lot going on in this novel, but I liked reading about Nigeria and especially liked the scenes in the braiding salon. I think the plot was a little too meandering for me to really love this book, but it was interesting.
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