A review by achristinething
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s very well written but I didn’t love that all the stories were sad, traumatic or troubling. She is good at giving you a sense of Nigerian culture from all types of economical backgrounds, educations and locations. Nobody felt like a caricature. But there were no joyful or happy stories here.