Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

18 reviews

lucy_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

A vivid social critique brimming with unafraid observations and sincerity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

carodonahue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

justovereherereading's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

4.5

This was a great read. I loved learning a little more about Nigerian culture and then seeing American and British culture from an African perspective. It challenged my views on race throughout the book, and learnt even more about white privilege. 
I really enjoyed seeing the two main characters grow and loved there deep connection.  
I’ve read a few books this year where race is a main theme and it’s been eye opening. Thank you for opening my eyes to things that I haven’t see before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Dieses Buch ist einfach nur ehrlich. Viele Erlebnisse von Ife haben mich einfach so getroffen, weil sie mir auch passiert sind und ich sie einfach nur als normal abgetan hab. Ich habe aus diesem fiction-buch mehr gelernt als aus manchem non-fiction Buch. Mein einziger Kritikpunkt: die Übersetzung. Ich empfehle allen, die Interesse an dem Buch haben und Englisch können, die Originalversion. Man merkt einfach, dass die Übersetzung ins Deutsche (und das meine ich überhaupt nicht als Beleidigung) von einer Weißen geschrieben wurde. Das fände ich auch sonst gar nicht schlimm und ich bin mir sicher die Übersetzerin hat sich Mühe gegeben, aber bei vielen Dingen hat ihr das Detailwissen und der Wortschatz gefehlt und vor allem bei vielen der Themen hätte ich es wichtig gefunden wenn zumindest eine Afrodeutsche hinzugezogen worden wäre.  Ich bin mir sicher Anette Grube ist eine gute Übersetzerin, aber bei diesem Projekt konnte sie nicht so wirklich glänzen. Ich würde mir wünschen, dass Verlage endlich auf sowas achten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

seanml's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective slow-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

This book says SO so many things about a myriad of different topics. Unfortunately I couldn’t even begin to address every single one. So I’ll choose 3:

1. Obviously there is somewhat of an overarching plotline, but much of the book is our protagonist(s) getting through life. Usually I don’t like books that just “follow” someone for lack of a better word, but Adichie instills such reality into every character that no person is boring because I as a reader can believe there really is more to them. I also love that there were no unrealistic “I can explain” moments, even when Adichie had ample opportunity to do so.

2. Thank you, Chimamanda for recognizing how ludicrous academic discourse can sound.

3. And lastly, I was tensed up all the way until the FINAL line. Those last chapters played with my heart TOO much!

Either way, most definitely a 8/10 at LEAST.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

informative reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

kelly_schertle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, and Death of parent