Challenge #10. Read a romance novel by or about a
person of color.
As the novel opens, Ifemelu is searching for a
decent place to have her hair braided. She has recently decided to return to Nigeria,
shutting down her successful blog on race in America. Even though she is confident she can easily
find work back home, she is more nervous about running into her ex-boyrfriend
Obinze, now married with a young daughter.
The novel traces their early relationship, Ifemelu’s
departure to America, and the challenges she faces in finance, culture, and
romance. It also delves into Obinze’s
story as he tries to make a go of it in England. When a marriage scheme goes
awry, he is forced to return to Nigeria. Settling into family life and cultivating
the relationships required to be a successful investor, he occasionally hears
from Ifemelu but pines for more contact.
Although Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie may not be a bodice ripper, it includes plenty of
steamy scenes. More than a novel of unrequited love between two lovers, however, its an examination of the complicated attraction of a woman to her homeland.
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