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RE: Book Review: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
finding out how much of it was from a real life story reduced how impressed I was with the story.
I like when authors do this. I know I do this when I write as well. It ties the stories to the "real" world and makes them a bit more believable and relevant to me.
I'll definitely read this one. Thank you for the review.
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Yeah, I do that too, and I think nothing is wrong with it, it's just kinda deflating when a reader who didn't know it was based on real life finds out.
You're welcome. Enjoy reading it. You already knew Adichie before now?
I read Americanah, it made the rounds of US womens book groups. I loved her writing style which I remember as having a disjointedness that enhanced the reality of the story. She, if I remember correctly, wrote about women who were from different walks of life in that book, too. She wove the characters nicely. I admired the protagonist, whose name I do not remember.
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