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Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Sep 24, 2020 Barbara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, 2020, antiracist

This was excellent. I loved following Ifemelu from Nigeria to the US and back, observing her own journey of self-knowledge as she in turn observes others. There were aspects of the story that were a bit too convenient (i.e. her meteoric rise as a blogger), and the ending left me a little unsatisfied, but Adichie is such a good storyteller, with such insight into her characters, that these were minor criticisms.

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Mar 01, 2015 Jean rated it it was amazing

Loved it. It's a tough call, but this one might be even better than "Half of a Yellow Sun." As I read, I kept thinking, "EVERYONE needs to read this book!!" And then I realized that I'm probably the last person on Earth to read it. But if you haven't yet, you should. Especially if you're a crazy who thinks 'Murica is colorblind.

The love story (stories) are awesome, Ifemelu and Obinze are awesome, but I also really loved the blog posts. They're short and sweet, but including them was such a clev ...more

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Jul 09, 2018 Cynthia Paschen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: book-group

(page 61) "She rested her head against his and felt, for the first time, what she would often feel with him: a self-affection. He made her like herself. With him, she was at ease; her skin felt as though it was her right size."

My book group really enjoyed this one. Thanks Kelcey for the recommendation! Themes: Race, Identity, Hair, Sex, Belonging.
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