Kumari de Silva 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?

Kumari de Silva I don't think there is any evidence that America is depicted at 100% bad. That aside, how would a person know if they like America or not if they don'…moreI don't think there is any evidence that America is depicted at 100% bad. That aside, how would a person know if they like America or not if they don't come and see? And if the main character didn't come and see, how would there be any book? The immigration drives the plot(less)

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