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704 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782070468805
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Gallimard
Publication date: 15 April 2016
Description
«En descendant de l’avion à Lagos, j’ai eu l’impression d’avoir cessé d’être noire». Ifemelu quitte le Nigeria pour aller faire ses études à Philadelphie. Elle laisse derrière elle son grand amour, Obinze, éternel admirateur de l’Amérique, qui com...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,946 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
informative 39%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Racism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content704 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782070468805
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Gallimard
Publication date: 15 April 2016
Description
«En descendant de l’avion à Lagos, j’ai eu l’impression d’avoir cessé d’être noire». Ifemelu quitte le Nigeria pour aller faire ses études à Philadelphie. Elle laisse derrière elle son grand amour, Obinze, éternel admirateur de l’Amérique, qui com...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,946 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
informative 39%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content