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218 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307271075
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these twelve riveting stories, the award-winning Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Africa and the United States. Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow, and longing, these stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,870 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 39%
challenging 36%
informative 34%
inspiring 25%
dark 21%
hopeful 18%
tense 14%
funny 10%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Grief, Police brutality, Infertility
218 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307271075
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these twelve riveting stories, the award-winning Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Africa and the United States. Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow, and longing, these stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,870 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 39%
challenging 36%
informative 34%
inspiring 25%
dark 21%
hopeful 18%
tense 14%
funny 10%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Grief, Police brutality, Infertility