Cannonball Read 13

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Search This Site

| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Twitter
  3. Follow us on Instagram
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • About CBR
    • Getting Started
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
  • Our Team
    • Leaderboard
    • The CBR Team
    • Recent Comments
    • CBR Interviews
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • How You Can Donate
    • Book Sale
    • CBR Merchandise
    • Supporters and Friends of CBR
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Follow Us
> FAQ Home
> Genre: Fiction > Is her blog real? I wish it was real

Is her blog real? I wish it was real

May 16, 2018 by lowercasesee Leave a Comment

I just really dug this book, y’all. It’s a long read for sure, and I was stoked to be along for the ride. The story is expertly told and I hung on for every word. Also, I really really wish that Ifemelu’s blog, “Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black” was real because I would read the shit out of it. Is it real? Has someone made it real? I’m just assuming no but I also haven’t researched.

I’m 90% sure I bought this for my mom one Christmas and I’m a little mad she never turned around and told me to read it. This is largely the story of two people, though one dominates the narrative and I was definitely more invested in her story. Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love at their high school in Lagos, Nigeria, a kind of persisting, forever love even as their lives take them in two wildly different directions. Ifemelu heads to to US for college but when Obinze tries to follow her, post-9/11 visa restrictions bar his way. Having lived her whole life in Nigeria, Ifemelu is dropped into life as a Black American and faces the day to day reality of what that means. Obinze joins an underground of undocumented labor in London when he deliberately overstays his temporary visa to seek opportunities he cannot find in Nigeria. The books sticks closer to Ifemelu and plays ping pong with timelines as she plans her return to Nigeria and recollects the life she has lived in America.

I just really loved the storytelling. I loved Ifemelu’s blog and her coming to terms with the identity America thrust upon her. I love her reasoned decision to return to her homeland and how everything about this fictional person feels so very real. I highly recommend reading this book and really giving yourself time to live with it.

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Post by lowercasesee · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

About lowercasesee

CBR13 participantCBR12 participantCBR11 participantCBR10 participantCBR 6

I've been told I have a reading problem. View lowercasesee's reviews»

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.



Recent Comments

  • andtheIToldYouSos on CBR Diversions – It’s Never too Late to Have a Happy ChildhoodGood call on Lumberjanes! I wish Nimona had been around, too!
  • andtheIToldYouSos on CBR Diversions – It’s Never too Late to Have a Happy ChildhoodI loved Felicity and Addy, and I REALLY loved the American Girl magazine. The crafts were always really cool, and they always interviewed interesting people!...
  • andtheIToldYouSos on CBR Diversions – It’s Never too Late to Have a Happy Childhoodyes- loved your review and made me want to re-read!
  • andtheIToldYouSos on CBR Diversions – It’s Never too Late to Have a Happy ChildhoodI felt that way with Narnia : (
  • andtheIToldYouSos on CBR Diversions – It’s Never too Late to Have a Happy ChildhoodI still have mine, too! The box set with the gingham print edges!
See More Recent Comments »

Want to Help Out?

CBR has a great crew of volunteers, and we're always looking for more people to help out. If you have a specialty or are willing to learn, drop MsWas a line.

  • How You Can Donate
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo
  3. Google Pay
© 2021 Cannonball Read | Log in