Citizen asked this question about Americanah:
Why is this book so popular when it is a lengthy, rambling mess of stories interspersed with lectures about race, society and culture? What happened to the idea of a great STORY, characters the reader can care about, conflict, rising action, etc.???
Jeanne This story had great characters and a solid story line. You can disagree with some of the politics and the points raised -- and I do -- but you can't …moreThis story had great characters and a solid story line. You can disagree with some of the politics and the points raised -- and I do -- but you can't argue that there were no compelling characters or story line.(less)
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