Americanah
2013 . Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary . Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jashar Awan
9.0
Everyone
About the book
4.3/5.0
Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion—for each other and for their homeland.
Year:
2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Pages:
477
Reviews
Xenia Kamenjuk
9 months ago
10
Amazing.
Beatriz Marañon Straarup
2 years ago
10
Chimamanda is an excellent writer - amazing book
Holly Harris
6
Enjoyed. Lots of intersting insights and some very poetic descriptions. This book is very personal to its author, drawing on lots Of her own thoughts around race