A review by callanisreading
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

In the suburbs of Philadelphia, a woman discovers her husband's affair; at a resort outside of Cape Town, a writer contemplates unfinished business in Lagos; and near the village of Onicha, a mother confronts the arrival of white colonizers. Across centuries and continents, Adichie chronicles stories of twelve Nigerians. In this heart-rending, hopeful anthology, Adichie explores the search for identity, home, and belonging.