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Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah: A Novel₱814
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
₱814Americanah: A Novel
The book starts with Ifemelu preparing to return home to Nigeria after years of living in the US. It then takes us back and reintroduces us to her younger self: the very opinionated, idealistic teenage girl who eventually meets an equally ambitious Obinze.
Their romantic relationship develops and continues until the university strikes happen. Uncertain of their future in Nigeria, Ifemelu is forced to consider pursuing a life in the US instead, where Obinze plans to follow.
In the course of their separation, their plan falls apart, and time passes until they both end up leading completely different lives and realities. Many years later, Ifemelu eventually returns to Nigeria and revisits the remnants of her previous life with Obinze.
I would be doing Americanah a disservice if I reduced it to being a mere love story. Yes, it is also about two people who are brought apart by their circumstances but more importantly, it is about an immigrant woman's journey towards selfhood.
Their romantic relationship develops and continues until the university strikes happen. Uncertain of their future in Nigeria, Ifemelu is forced to consider pursuing a life in the US instead, where Obinze plans to follow.
In the course of their separation, their plan falls apart, and time passes until they both end up leading completely different lives and realities. Many years later, Ifemelu eventually returns to Nigeria and revisits the remnants of her previous life with Obinze.
I would be doing Americanah a disservice if I reduced it to being a mere love story. Yes, it is also about two people who are brought apart by their circumstances but more importantly, it is about an immigrant woman's journey towards selfhood.