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This story was an eye opening view into the life of immigrants to USA and England. A pair of Nigerian teens are the main protagonists here. Ifemelu and Obinze are in college in Nigeria when the colleges close down due to unrest in the country. Ifemelu leaves for the USA after getting accepted to a college there. And much of the book is from her perspective - addressing her awakening knowledge of racism when she comes to America, and the myriad...read more
It took me forever to listen to this one. Not because it was bad, but it felt very long. I didn't read any reviews (this was for a IRL book club that I missed) and I wasn't sure what the story would be about. In the end, I think it was a love story across time. Listening to the audio was an experience as the narrator did a fantastic job with the voices/characters and accents.
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