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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.???
S Looks like the book is more autobiography than novel. The author is a blogger, too. The autobiographical nature of the book reveals itself in that the…moreLooks like the book is more autobiography than novel. The author is a blogger, too. The autobiographical nature of the book reveals itself in that the main character is the only non-flat, non-stereotypical character.(less)
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by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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