Molly answers “I am reading Americanah, and I'm about...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Americanah:

I am reading Americanah, and I'm about half way through. If, for the protagonist, Nigeria is 100 % good, and the USA is 100% bad, why come to the States?

Molly I read this question in passing a couple of days ago and can't stop thinking about how tone-deaf it is. I second the thoughtful responses already offe…moreI read this question in passing a couple of days ago and can't stop thinking about how tone-deaf it is. I second the thoughtful responses already offered here and would like to add that you can choose to be a part of something (a country, a religion, the military or a different job, etc.) and still be critical of it. Asking hard questions and offering constructive criticism is better than being blindly and unquestioningly loyal.(less)

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