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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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  • First Published:
  • May 14, 2013, 496 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Mar 2014, 608 pages
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Cathryn Conroy

This Is a Book to Be Cherished
I just have to say this first: I LOVED this book! And I also have to say that it was a little out of my comfort zone. Written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, this is a book about Nigeria. And Nigerians. And Nigerians who move to the United States. And England. And then move back to Nigeria. What does a white woman from the 'burbs—even though those 'burbs are considered THE most diverse city in the country (according to a 2017 WalletHub analysis of 313 U.S. cities)—know about Nigeria? Well, that, my friends, is the joy and wonder of reading. We can experience what we do not know in our limited real lives.

Ifemelu and Obinze are in love. They are teenagers in Lagos, Nigeria with big dreams for the future that, for the most part, do not involve Africa. Ifemelu has an opportunity to move to the United States for college. Obinze, who cannot get a visa, still encourages her to go. She lives a life separate from him and does something that is so destructive to her soul she fully separates herself from Obinze—without telling him why. The book alternates between their two stories, as well as in the past and present, but the writing is so perfect this all works seamlessly.

But more than anything else, "Americanah" is a book about life and hope. Love and regret. Racism, prejudice and justice. Leaving home and going back. It is a book that speaks truths profound and witty. It is a book to be cherished.
Fionnuala

Amazing 'Americanah'
A delicious read - truly superb! An engaging story, memorable characters with the fascinating real world back drop of economic, racial and gender inequalities. Excellently written, engaging, informative, and touching.
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