Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

45 reviews

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Suicide attempt, Classism, and Deportation

havennnofjoyy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very beautifully written, only the ending was a bit unsatisfying. I just expected more an explosion, a bit more into how it began again for Obinze and Ifemelu. But I give it five stars anyways, for the journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, and War

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Death, and Death of parent

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

Having been through several relocations myself as immigrant, expat, repatriated, work visaed, and soon to be overseas retired in multiple countries, so much of this book touches me and speaks to me on multiple levels, including race as a western (American) construct. Some of it is obviously only what I can imagine or empathize with since I’m not Black, but it was illuminating to me in many ways because of that reason too. Brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

theangelssing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

theangelssing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

florenceassetto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

i really really liked this one!! again, the way that adichie writes about characters is so real and so raw and the experience of race in predominantly white institutions is something that was so honest and so real and so necessary!! this book made me smile and made my heart ache when necessary and reminded me how much i love love (sidenote: the tenderness with which such impassioned emotion is spoken about is both so gentle and so moving that i genuinely had to take a second)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

mmadill227's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Classism

Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Deportation

marysea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

lay_kone's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Cultural appropriation