3.5 starsThis is definitely worth reading. It draws attention to certain things. The author is from Africa and a lot of what it is about is there. Reading it and letting it soak in as a good way to make a conscious effort going forward. I think this is at least as much for a man to read as a wom...
Readig this book made me more self-conscious than the looks of guys when I wear a short skirt and I'm not even the book's target (I think). More selfhelpy than I would have liked.
This was an amazing collection, each story focusing on a different part of life, each one entirely different from the last, and each one completely amazing. There are a lot of reasons why these stories were each amazing and beautiful. For starters, they are #ownvoices, which in itself lends depth to...
There are a lot of reasons why these stories were each amazing and beautiful. For starters, they are #ownvoices, which in itself lends depth to them that is hard to come by from people not familiar with others experiences, but the stories are also varied in many other ways.I remember first hearing a...
Looooved Adichie's DEAR IJEAWELE. Pretty sure I'd add that to my Intersectional Feminism 101 Class. IMO, required reading for parents.Original review posted here: https://twitter.com/jess_reads/status/829074836421017601The publisher provided an eGalley in exchange for an honest review.Wonderful. I h...
Earlier this month, I attended a book discussion 'Purple Hibiscus' where I did not read the book. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had written 3 novels and a collection of short stories. I wasn't into the books she had written despite the praises from other book readers. I was more interested on her essay '...
Smart, sharp, and unexpectedly humorous. Some parts seem a bit simplistic or generalized due to the short format, and it would be interesting to see them expanded within a full length book. My favorite quote: "I know a family who has a son and a daughter, a year apart in age, both brilliant at schoo...
Oh damn. I want to buy this in bulk and distribute it to everyone I meet. If I can find a way to get this in bulk so it's affordable, I might do that and just leave them around places with sticky notes asking people to take it.This was so...There's a word, but I can't quite get it. "Relatable" isn't...
I found this book interesting but way too short. While I liked her idea of teaching our children on respecting and valuing women, I would like to have had examples on how to do it. I would have liked to see success stories of women being valued and respected. This is a very timely book. Unfortunatel...
Americanah follows the lives of two Nigerians: Ifemelu, who moves to America to study and starts a very successful blog about race in America (seriously, from what Adichie writes you'd think that getting blog views is easy); and Obinze, who moves to the UK to get work and is considerably less succes...
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