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Really not sure how to rate this one. Glad I finally finished it and hope it ends up on high school and college reading lists, but didn't think it was a great novel.
It read like a collection of observant essays or short stories about how African immigrants experience race in the US had been jammed inside a beautiful novel about a Nigerian woman leaving and returning to her country and first love. There were many parts I really liked, but so many characters and scenes were thrown in to make an o ...more
It read like a collection of observant essays or short stories about how African immigrants experience race in the US had been jammed inside a beautiful novel about a Nigerian woman leaving and returning to her country and first love. There were many parts I really liked, but so many characters and scenes were thrown in to make an o ...more
ALL THE STARS!!! One of the best books I've read this year - once again Adichie shows how adept she is at creating characters. So much more than a love story, this novel encompasses race, education, immigration, identity, family, wealth, the media, literature, gender - it feels like all of life is here.
A must, must read. ...more
A must, must read. ...more
Really great read.
Aug 02, 2020
Ashley
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it was amazing
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Jul 24, 2014
Rachel
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Jun 23, 2016
Greta
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