Lita 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?

Lita I didn't get a message from this book that Nigeria was perfect and that the USA was totally flawed. The protagonist had a unique perspective, coming f…moreI didn't get a message from this book that Nigeria was perfect and that the USA was totally flawed. The protagonist had a unique perspective, coming from a country where persons of color are in the majority, to a country where persons of color deal daily with stereotypes and prejudice. I found her observations as an outsider to the US, refreshing and challenging.(less)

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