Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

47 reviews

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

truly_yours_insomnia's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Excrement, and Deportation

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and War

melist6's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Minor: Cultural appropriation

mauricekofi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt

m4rtt4's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I'm so glad I have finally finished this thick-ass gigantic masterpiece of a book — once again it reminded me why Adichie was, is, and will be one of my favourite authors. So many important things so creatively and credibly — incredibly — told, and as someone who is neither Black or African or American I learned a lot from reading this. I'd like to give an example quote to convince y'all reading my review to find the courage to grab this book, but honestly I'd have to cite every other sentence (and that alone should convince you :)
Yes, it's thick, serious and emotional, BUT every single page is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY (and I'm craving to read so much more).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

jg34's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny slow-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? No

3.75

There was a lot of little stories within this book and some where interesting but I honestly could have done without obinze’s story line I found them boring, maybe just because I liked ifemelu so much I wanted to get back to her. So because of this it felt long and dragged out at times. A sort of satisfying ending. Really interesting take of American blackness vs non American blackness I learned a lot!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape and Deportation

Minor: Excrement, Abortion, and Death of parent

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Deportation

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War