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A review by robinks
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
I enjoyed this collection of short stories immensely. Adichie has a way of describing characters and explaining aspects of the plot that is not overwhelming. Also, most of these stories had little twists that kept me on my toes!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation