A review by courtneyfalling
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

My girlfriend recommended this book, and I'm so glad she did! It definitely deserves its status as a new classic. Ifemelu especially has a wildly impressive and intricate interiority, which is fascinating from a character who’s also often scared of her own interiority. Lots of insight and slow, well-crafted plot. I'm only knocking the half a point because I wanted just a little more conclusion from the ending, with how much of these characters' lives we had seen. 
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