Susan Conklin 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?

Susan Conklin I learned so much about my own liberal foibles where it come to race in this book. In my past I have been guilty of her "don'ts" with regard to relati…moreI learned so much about my own liberal foibles where it come to race in this book. In my past I have been guilty of her "don'ts" with regard to relating to an African Americans, not out of intent but naivety. But this isn't what the book is about in its totality. It is a great story of a woman struggling to find herself in the midst of a place she struggles to understand. There are so many fascinating layers to the acquisition of balance in an unfamiliar culture, one a very intelligent woman delves into deeply to explore.(less)

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