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Americanah
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Adjoa Andoh
About this listen
Shortlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014.
From the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun, a powerful story of love, race and identity.
As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face?
Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Americanah is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today’s globalised world.
©2013 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (P)2013 W F Howes LtdCritic Reviews
“Actress Adjoa Andoh brings to life Adichie’s complex, beautifully wrought novel – which is both a love story and a nuanced analysis of political topics including systemic racism in America; immigration in the UK; and the class system in Nigeria.” (Vogue)
"One of the previous decade’s landmark novels [...] Andoh is a skilled, exciting narrator." (The Times)
"Andoh's rich voice and distinct characters and rhythm keep the listener engrossed.... Andoh has fun adopting a mocking lilt for Ifemelu's snarky blog entries.... [and] a more serious tone brings authenticity to the heartbreak of Obinze's London experience." ( AudioFile)
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- Ninna Millikin
- 23-11-2020
Got it All
OMG I LOVED this book. The performance was incredible- so much nuance and the many accents perfectly done. The story was fabulous- I learned so much about POC experience and Nigeria, and the characters were so lovable and real. Can’t rate highly enough.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2018
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loved how good the narrator switched between accents. fantastic writer. finished listening in 3 days.
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- Miss Jacobs Little Learners
- 22-06-2022
Wow!! Brilliant read - couldn’t put it down
I absolutely loved this book! The narrator is so talented with all those accents and consistency throughout! I truly felt like I was taken on a journey!
Highly recommend!
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- Arielle Bowers
- 26-08-2019
Amazing narrator for a wonderful story
Rarely does the narration make you feel like a part of the story. I felt that with this book.
I actually recommend the audiobook over the book because of it
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- Maddi
- 28-05-2017
Beautiful story, fantastic narrator
This book was a wonderful commentary on love, race and culture. I really enjoyed learning through the various perspectives the book is written from, and enjoyed getting to know the characters. It is not a particularly challenging listen and I got through it quite quickly. Left me feeling warm.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-08-2017
Will be hard to top!
This was my first experience with an audiobook - I hope they're all as good as this!
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- Ebony Queen
- 09-03-2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, from beginning to end. The storyline is solid and entertaining and the narrator is just so engaging. A definite must read and I will read it again and again. Thank you
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- Jennifer Robinson
- 25-11-2023
Great performance, story went down like medicine
I felt obliged to finish this, but found it a slog. I didn't find the characters likeable. I guess I'm too much of a rationalist, and too little interested in love affairs. The narrator did a fantastic job with voices and accents.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-2023
An excellent read
Felt completely immersed in this story. Beautiful writing and interesting and relatable characters. I loved it!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-2020
Great story
such a memorable well written story. It reqlly took me on a journey, I felt like I knew the characters personally and could feel what they felt. felt like I was saying goodbye to a close friend at the end of the look. amazing work! cant wait to dig into another one
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