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I loved this novel! Ifemelu's intelligence, insight, honesty, humor, and life force infuses every page. I love how the story unfolded; jumping between America to Nigeria to England and back again; Adichie's effective and expert use of temporal juxtaposition; and Ifemelu's blog posts (more please!) I will be living with this novel for a long time.
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"Winning... [Adichie] is a writer of copious gifts... breath[ing] life into characters whose fat ...more
Some reviews that struck close to my reading experience:
"Winning... [Adichie] is a writer of copious gifts... breath[ing] life into characters whose fat ...more
Captivating and insightful... I am changed and educated from this novel that I had trouble putting down. 4.5 stars due to excessive detail but mostly brilliant. Adiche might be my new favorite author.
I was terrified to read this story because I was afraid I wouldn't understand the chracters. But, it is because of this book that I can start to understand what being black can mean in this country and in other countries. Being able to see some of the absurdities of my culture through an immigrant's eyes was valuable and the story of Ifemelu and Obinze was quite lovely and compelling.
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A truly incredible book about Africa, America, race, relationships, and what happens when we leave home and go back. I loved the style of the book, the inclusion of the main character's blog posts, they way she articulated her feelings on being African in America and being Americanah in Africa. I often had a hard time distinguishing the time frame between chapters, but its a small issue compared to the fantasticness of the entire novel.
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Aug 18, 2014
Samantha
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Oh man. No idea how this didn't make the Maine Reader's Choice Award list. It is excellent and I'm glad I made time to read it, especially at this point in time. It's made me think a lot about race and what I take for granted.
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May 05, 2014
Laura
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Sep 22, 2016
Sophie Brookover
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Feb 05, 2015
Bess
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Aug 09, 2015
Liesl
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Dec 17, 2015
Lorri
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Nov 07, 2016
Robin
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