frank_07 's review for:

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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Notes on Grief is a poignant memoir by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, written in the wake of her father’s passing in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than just a reflection on loss, the book intimately explores the raw terrain of grief—its suddenness, weight, and unpredictability. Through elegant, unfiltered prose, Adichie honors the memory of her father, James Nwoye Adichie, a revered academic and the first Nigerian professor of statistics. His life, marked by intellectual rigor and quiet strength, becomes a backdrop for the author’s meditation on love, family, and the beauty of a life well lived.