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Americanah
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Start date
May 1, 2015
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June 30, 2015
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Melissa
Jul 11, 2013 rated it really liked it
beautifully written - what a great voice. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. overall, it was poetry! ...more
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Mar 21, 2019 rated it really liked it
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the language was beautiful. The plot was OK...
Emily
Sep 03, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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I loved this book. Adichie is an incredible writer. I loved her brilliantly simple and recognizable characterizations and astute cultural observations.

I loved that Efemelu was a messy person - she made choices that weren't always the "right" thing to do, which made her experiences authentic and relatable. Adichie describes Efemelu coming to America from Nigeria and discovering race - writing about race for her blog, and being confronted by racism in surprising and unsurprising places.

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Kelly
Feb 24, 2015 rated it it was amazing
I'm pretty sure this is going to remain in my top book list for a long time, but certainly the best thing I've read in the last few months. I was hooked demo the first few pages and kept having to remind myself to slow down as I read. I can't recommend it enough. ...more
Stacy
May 02, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: book-club, kindle
My mini-review for The Migrationist included here: ...more
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Jun 25, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction
I loved this book. It captures so much.
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