A thought provoking collection of short stories. Some have the same themes, of displacement, racism, judgement and the way people deal with the circumstances they have been delt. It's clear that Adichie is writing from her experience and there are frustrations played out in the stories; many of her female characters are constantly and consistently patronised.
The stories are never repetitive and always seem to linger. Adichie writes a sense of place and ambience so well that sometimes it isn't the stories (in terms of plot) that stay with you, but a sense of a character's experience, Similar to personal memories, emotions are recalled.
