Americanah in Max Reads

Feb 19, 2014 Maxwell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, black-authors, owned

Everyone should read this book.

Adichie has really hit her stride in this one. After having read and adored her previous works, I knew I would love this one, and it didn't disappoint. It is by far her best work, and you can see the progression of her writing skill in Americanah.

Characters are what Adichie does best. Her books become progressively less plot-driven, but her ability to engage the reader with flawed, true characters is where she excels. Ifemelu is brazen and perhaps, to some, unlikea ...more

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Jun 01, 2013 Nnenna | notesbynnenna rated it it was amazing

About- A young woman who moves to America for a better life and in the end returns to her home country.

Why I picked it– I’d been on the library waiting list for this one forever, so I was really excited when it was finally ready. The author is Nigerian and my family is Nigerian, so I thought I would definitely be able to relate to the story. I’ve only heard good things about her work too, so I was really looking forward to this one.

Thoughts- This book didn’t disappoint. I don’t think there are r ...more

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Mar 19, 2017 Amber Eats Books rated it liked it

**3.5 stars**

This book was a mixed bag for me.

Positives:

I enjoyed the writing style. There were some beautiful passages.

I appreciated the thought provoking topics it tackled. I found many of the authors incites well thought out and nicely presented. It was an eye opening read in that respect.

Negatives:

I couldn't fully connect with the characters. I disliked the main character and her treatment of her love interests.

The book felt exceptionally long. It meandered and went off on tangents th ...more

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Mar 31, 2019 Francesca rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: did-not-like, feminism, own-voices, literary-fiction, read-in-2019, donated

I was expecting more from this book. It felt like a slow-paced sequence of scenes or vignettes, with no plot, not cohesive and not at all engaging. I’m probably being quite harsh because I had really high expectations given the hype surrounding this book.

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Jul 24, 2017 Ash rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: foreign-authors, fiction-drama, dnf, racism

Story didn't grip me much. Too many descriptions, backstories that made it boring. ...more

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Jun 30, 2015 Emelie Gaughan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own-it, 2020-collection

I really enjoyed this. I just feel like this story was so long! And that is probably due to the fact that it reads half like a epic decades long coming of age/immigration/love story, and half like a critique of race in America. Don't get me wrong, I loved so many things she had to say about these subjects, it just sometimes made the story fade away and made me feel like I was reading a non-fiction essay. I think if some light editing had been done and the story condensed just a little it would'v ...more

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May 30, 2017 Sylvia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 out of 5 stars

My thoughts regarding this book can be read in the "Book Corner" section of my blog, "My Life And Such," http://www.mylifeandsuch.com/american... :) ...more

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