Varsha

Re-read this last night, 20+ years later (!) after talking about a friends trip to Greece. Mostly enjoyed bc of nostalgia and how much I loved these books and characters when I was younger. Fun to relive that early 2000s vibe. Unfortunately that includes some throwaway racist/fat phobic comments

Just read it. It's so good and so true.

Adichie's prose is excellent, her characters are complex and compelling, and all of her observations about race, gender, and life are SPOT ON.

Such a beautiful character study. Funny, charming, poignant and so cleverly written.

Also I switched between reading + listening to the audiobook (read by Marin Ireland, highly rec).

Good but not great. Some interesting and insightful musings but scattered amongst many unmemorable essays.