Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

477 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27,975 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 68%
informative 39%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 26%
funny 23%
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: 18% | 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% | N/A: 1%

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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