Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with Julia Romeu (Translator)

516 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the f...

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Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 68%
informative 39%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 26%
funny 22%
sad 14%
adventurous 11%
tense 5%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.34

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