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“‘Because you are a girl’ is never a reason for anything. Ever.”

March 19, 2017 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

I’m not a parent and not planning on being a parent any time soon, or really, ever. That means I’m probably not the ideal audience for this book, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a few years ago and my favorites parts were the essays woven throughout the narrative. For this reason, I’ve been meaning to pick up some of Adichie’s nonfiction as I figured it would resonate with me. Dear Ijeawele was originally a letter written from Adichie […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: A feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, dear ijeawele, feminism, Non-Fiction, Parenting

yesknopemaybe's CBR9 Review No:19 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: A feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, dear ijeawele, feminism, Non-Fiction, Parenting ·
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