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For the past few months I've been reading mostly genre fiction - mysteries, romances, fantasy, and paranormal or a combination of two or more of the above. Americanah is literary fiction, that is to say it is a novel of ideas and characters. Reading Americanah was an abrupt change of pace for me and it took some time to adjust to the rhythms of reading a novel that was more about ideas than plot. It was a welcome change.

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Colleen C
Jul 04, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Beautifully written novel that's overflowing with insight. Highly recommend! ...more
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