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Dec 03, 2014aehend rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a writer! Adichie's book reads like a warmer, more interesting and graspable Nigerian Dostoyevsky or Tolstoy novel. Her characters and narrative are absolutely vivid, believable, and likeable. We care about them and their struggle from the first page. What an insight into human nature, the futile tragedy of the Biafran war, and Nigerian culture. This book is sadly for adults due to the full-fleshed sexuality of its characters, or else I'd have my middle schooler reading it right away. But absolutely fantastic for high schoolers and up. What a writer! Easily comparable to the great Russian novelists. Can't wait to see if her other works are as amazing.