readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Grief, Abortion, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Vomit, Blood, Racism, and Miscarriage
flaviasantos's review against another edition
5.0
Only problem is that it ended too fast.
Chimamanda always making us feel shit.
Chimamanda always making us feel shit.
fidoe's review against another edition
4.0
Week 53 Book 101
Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rating: 4/5
Adichie is such na articulate writer, whose books always touch my heart. Zikora is a short story about a woman who is abandoned by her perfect boyfriend the moment she becomes pregnant. I could relate to it even more as I'm pregnant myself at the moment. A beautiful read, even if the ending left me wanting more. Must read, available on Kindle unlimited.
Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rating: 4/5
Adichie is such na articulate writer, whose books always touch my heart. Zikora is a short story about a woman who is abandoned by her perfect boyfriend the moment she becomes pregnant. I could relate to it even more as I'm pregnant myself at the moment. A beautiful read, even if the ending left me wanting more. Must read, available on Kindle unlimited.
doctabird's review against another edition
3.0
I'm realizing more and more that I'm not a huge fan of short stories. I really enjoyed Adichie's writing style and voice, but at the end of the story, I looked up and said, "That's it??"
kassielovestoread's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was a short story I wanted to read to complete the "Z" requirement for my alphabet challenge. I did enjoy the book, it was brief but packed with a lot of character conflict that I found really interesting to read. The writing style was not my favorite- it's a pet peeve of mine when authors break from a scene to recount a memory longer than a sentence or two and I found that this author managed to do it a ton of times throughout this very short story, LOL. I think when authors do that, they can rarely re-transition back to the original scene without it being abrupt or awkward.
Anyway, it's a worthwhile read! Check trigger warnings beforehand.
Anyway, it's a worthwhile read! Check trigger warnings beforehand.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Rape
georginaflorence's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning, heartbreaking, hopeful short story. A Black woman surviving the murderous, oppressive American healthcare system, and grieving personal expectations vs reality.
lydiaer's review against another edition
5.0
Read or listen to this story again and again. Adichie tells the story of generations, detailing Zikora's journey into motherhood and showing us how she navigates life. She shows us how we can make excuses for others and hear what we want to hear instead of seeing what is laid out before us. Like most short stories, every re-reading reveals more to the reader than the one before it.
julianam's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.75
tmd1993's review against another edition
5.0
I felt all of the feelings
Beautifully written. I want to cry with her, yell at Kwame, give her mom grace but tell her to do better. Just a good read.
Beautifully written. I want to cry with her, yell at Kwame, give her mom grace but tell her to do better. Just a good read.
amakaazie's review against another edition
5.0
This is why I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
She tells the African stories I can identify with— Educated Africans with real life personal issues. And she does it so well that you feel like she’s talking about you.
I recently had a baby and the first few pages felt so real that I was spellbound as I read. Every little bit, even down to the epidural! Lol
I love that her stories about Africa aren’t laden with sorrow, but are real still. At least, as an educated, middle class Nigerian, Zikora’s tale resonated within me.
I loved Zikora’s relationship with Kwame. The sudden breakdown of that relationship felt real and painful. Also quite a common ending to most relationships too.
I also loved to read Zikora’s family relationship dynamics.
The ending left me longing for more.
Kudos to this amazing light and gem we Africans have, called Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A brilliant author who persistently tells the diverse stories of Africans that doesn’t bias the western world with the “woe is me” tales that’s popular and easier to sell!
She needs to be protected at all costs!
She tells the African stories I can identify with— Educated Africans with real life personal issues. And she does it so well that you feel like she’s talking about you.
I recently had a baby and the first few pages felt so real that I was spellbound as I read. Every little bit, even down to the epidural! Lol
I love that her stories about Africa aren’t laden with sorrow, but are real still. At least, as an educated, middle class Nigerian, Zikora’s tale resonated within me.
I loved Zikora’s relationship with Kwame. The sudden breakdown of that relationship felt real and painful. Also quite a common ending to most relationships too.
I also loved to read Zikora’s family relationship dynamics.
The ending left me longing for more.
Kudos to this amazing light and gem we Africans have, called Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A brilliant author who persistently tells the diverse stories of Africans that doesn’t bias the western world with the “woe is me” tales that’s popular and easier to sell!
She needs to be protected at all costs!