I will have you know that I have not read Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie, but I have come to know that the main story was between two people in love through the blurb. Although I am forward to reading the book, In an interview by The Observer Chimamanda answered the following questions about Americanah;
...what is Americanah about?
It is about love. I wanted to write an unapologetically old-fashioned love story. But it is also about race and how we reinvent ourselves. It is about how, when we leave home, we become another version of ourselves. And it is also about hair…
You write brilliantly about love. What do you think makes a love last?
I wish I knew… if I did, I would market it. Lasting love has to be built on mutual regard and respect. It is about seeing the other person. I am very interested in relationships and, when I watch couples, sometimes I can sense a blindness has set in. They have stopped seeing each other. It is not easy to see another person.
Have you experienced love at first sight?
No, but I would like to.
The Blurb of the book is below:
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