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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.???
Fiona Hurley It's popular because her other books had "a great STORY, characters the reader can care about, conflict, rising action, etc.", so many readers bought …moreIt's popular because her other books had "a great STORY, characters the reader can care about, conflict, rising action, etc.", so many readers bought this one in the hope of similar. Try reading Half of a Yellow Sun, if you haven't already. (less)
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by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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