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I loved this book and loved the authors's style. A very touching read.
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One of those books that live with you while you read them & later too. I kept thinking of Ifem & Obenize even when I was doing not reading the book.The real depth of characters, their tentativeness, vulnerabilities & traits are so beautifully woven in this lovely narration. This is my first Chimamanda's & surely it's just the start.
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Feb 20, 2021
Terri Gulyas
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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audiobook,
book-club-read
Loved this book!! Moving book that deals with race and belonging, immigration, love, and the context in which we interpret our world. Serious topics but with a warm and witty way of writing about them. Started this as an audiobook but reread chapters in hard copy - not sure which I'd recommend - advantages to both.
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Aug 13, 2013
Terri R
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
african-author-or-subject,
diaspora-challenge
Loved the different voices in the audiobook, and her writing and the lives of her characters were fascinating. The ending was very abrupt, though.
while the book felt so long in parts, it was a delightful read. loved it.
I'm torn.
Quality of writing and story crafting and provocative ideas - 5. But I just didn't enjoy reading it. I fully accept my lack of enjoyment is likely cultural. I didn't like any of the characters. From the outset I suspected the ending regarding the primary relationship in the story. And it bugged me. It made me not like the two characters involved.
However, I am glad I read it. It pushed me. It made me think. It broadened my perspective.
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Quality of writing and story crafting and provocative ideas - 5. But I just didn't enjoy reading it. I fully accept my lack of enjoyment is likely cultural. I didn't like any of the characters. From the outset I suspected the ending regarding the primary relationship in the story. And it bugged me. It made me not like the two characters involved.
However, I am glad I read it. It pushed me. It made me think. It broadened my perspective.
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Did not entirely like the end, but still a very good read!
May 03, 2013
Linda
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
_global_reads,
african
May 19, 2013
Hend
marked it as to-read
Nov 05, 2013
Sharon L. Sherman
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
politics,
race-issues,
novel,
historical,
intl,
transition,
community,
culture,
family,
immig-migrant
Mar 28, 2014
Kelly
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2016
Samm
marked it as to-read
Jan 02, 2017
C
marked it as to-read
