Cynthia Myers 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?

Cynthia Myers I'm about 2/3 of the way through the book and I don't hear her saying that at all. Nowhere. I'm finding it a very interesting read, and am learning an…moreI'm about 2/3 of the way through the book and I don't hear her saying that at all. Nowhere. I'm finding it a very interesting read, and am learning an entirely new perspective about racial differences in my own culture. (less)

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