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

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Half of a Yellow Sun was an exceptional read and always hard to beat but I was a little disappointed with this collection of short stories. There are some standouts and all give food for thought, but I preferred the longer form narrative of Adichi's novels.