This book centers on four different women: three wealthy women raised in Nigeria, two of whom live in America and one who still lives in Nigeria, and one of the women's housekeepers. Some of the book takes place during the first stages of the pandemic, but we jump around a lot. The plot is not really the engine of the book per se: each section is a deep dive into each of the women's lives and psyches.

I enjoyed this book and found its ruminations on racism and classism very interesting. Adichie really interrogates the ways in which the African American experience is so different from the African experience and how the world perceives each of the women. It did feel disjointed at times -Kadi's storyline could easily have been its own novel - and the emphasis on finding love felt a little off. But I did appreciate how deeply this book explores the ways we twist ourselves into pretzels to make romantic partners happy, and as always Adichie's writing is beautiful.

Also, lots and lots of trigger warnings here for gender and sexual violence in many forms.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review!