christineisme 's review for:

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.0

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It’s very well written but I didn’t love that all the stories were sad, traumatic or troubling. She is good at giving you a sense of Nigerian culture from all types of economical backgrounds, educations and locations. Nobody felt like a caricature. But there were no joyful or happy stories here.