#americanah

[agenderaaronminyard]

“These Americans… When you tripped and fell, when you choked, when misfortune befell you, they did not say ‘Sorry!’ They said ‘Are you okay?” when it was obvious that you were not”…

“After her physical, the receptionist told her, ‘You’re all set!’ and she, blank, wondered what ‘You’re all set’ meant until she assumed it had to mean that she had done all she needed to.”

Both quotes from “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

and can I just say… that makes me think of Jean navigating culture shock in the nest

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2013)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Voting ended onMay 2

[quotespile]

Racism should never have happened and so you don't get a cookie for reducing it.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah

[wrenthedevil]

JOMPBPC • march 8 • empowered women empower women

For international women’s day here are just a few of my books that are written by/for/about powerful women. If your feminism isn’t intersectional, it’s nothing.

[sagent-of-chaos]

choking on arctic fox

[litsnaps]

[asexual-juliet]

i did have feelings for you. they weren’t the right ones, but i promise i did.

i am not okay with this (2020) // chimamanda ngozi adichie, americanah // boygenius, “bite the hand”

[dostoyevskyswife]

Oh god there's nothing quite like the end of a romance, the barriers are all gone and they're finally together. I love books