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Kate
Oct 15, 2014 rated it it was amazing
I was very very surprised to love this book as much as I did. I found Ifemelu to be a reliably frustrating character, but I still admired her. The least successful part of this book is the love story. Everything else is gorgeous.
Jen
Feb 24, 2019 rated it really liked it
4.5 stars due to a slow start, but then I couldn’t put it down. This is kind of story I felt in my soul, due to its many layers and purposeful prose.
Sara
Dec 16, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Stunning.
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Aug 03, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Oct 17, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 03, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 11, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Aug 01, 2017 rated it really liked it
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