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Really great to get a heads up from you on this one, Paul. There needs to be more Adichie in my life definitely.
Just started and already love it . An excellent review , Paul !
I loved this book, too. But nothing compares to my love of INFINITE JEST!
An excellent review Paul. I'm trying to cut down on my book spending. It's getting out of hand...
Thank you everyone; my book spending is also out of control at present!
Thanks, Paul. Fine review of an author I have on my list.
I dare anyone to suggest a better use of one's spending than on books! Even if you have to cut down to 2 meals a day as opposed to 3, still the nod goes to books.
Lovely to reread your review Paul thanks to Glenn. I have this book. I must locate it!
Wonderful review, Paul! I've added it. Thanks so much.
It's also about what it feels like to be from the "unprestigious" part of the world (i.e. not the West) and how that imprints on you in a global world and predetermines quite a bit of your idea of who you are and how much you are worth. It struck me while I read that even though I am from Bulgaria, and it has next to nothing in common with Nigeria, I could 100% identify, on a visceral level, with the feelings of inadequacy and injustice, and a sort of paradoxical feeling of superiority Obinze in particular had while he was living in the UK. I guess those are universal feelings when it comes to people positioned in the periphery to the ones calling the shots in the world - resentment for having another's definition of you forced upon you, and being forced to accept it, and work around it.
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Really great to get a heads up from you on this one, Paul. There needs to be more Adichie in my life definitely.
Just started and already love it . An excellent review , Paul !
I loved this book, too. But nothing compares to my love of INFINITE JEST!
An excellent review Paul. I'm trying to cut down on my book spending. It's getting out of hand...
Thank you everyone; my book spending is also out of control at present!
Thanks, Paul. Fine review of an author I have on my list. I dare anyone to suggest a better use of one's spending than on books! Even if you have to cut down to 2 meals a day as opposed to 3, still the nod goes to books.
Lovely to reread your review Paul thanks to Glenn. I have this book. I must locate it!
Wonderful review, Paul! I've added it. Thanks so much.
It's also about what it feels like to be from the "unprestigious" part of the world (i.e. not the West) and how that imprints on you in a global world and predetermines quite a bit of your idea of who you are and how much you are worth. It struck me while I read that even though I am from Bulgaria, and it has next to nothing in common with Nigeria, I could 100% identify, on a visceral level, with the feelings of inadequacy and injustice, and a sort of paradoxical feeling of superiority Obinze in particular had while he was living in the UK. I guess those are universal feelings when it comes to people positioned in the periphery to the ones calling the shots in the world - resentment for having another's definition of you forced upon you, and being forced to accept it, and work around it.
Ha! certainly a selling point. Sold! Wonderful review , Paul.