31. The Thing Around Your Neck

31. The Thing Around Your Neck

I always say that Adichie will become my favorite writer... if she just keeps on writing. Well, it is aparent that she has no intention of stoping anytime soon.

The Thing Around Your Neck was a great read. I think I enjoyed Half of a Yellow Sun and Purple Hibiscus more.... but I think that is my bias towards novels as opposed to short stories, as opposed to any indication of the nature of her writing.

I find that Adichie writes about a very specific sort of experience, often the educated experience of a Nigerian in Nigeria or in the United States; yet, even in the specificity of her subject matter, the reader can find universal themes and stories. Womanhood. Homosexuality. Betrayal. Religion. Violence.

I especially loved "Imitation" and "The Thing Around Your Neck". And at the risk of sounding foolish or American (or both), I'll admit, I absolutely love the names of her characters. They are absolutely beautiful. Perhaps I just love Nigerian names...