We read Americanah this month. Everyone gave the novel a thumbs up. Reading this novel inspired an honest discussion about racism and our own prejudices. The group thought that the novel offered terrific insight into the black and immigrant experience and racism. The blog entries seemed bit on the harsh side toward life in the US and Nigeria. We thought that the author was an amazing observer of the human experience, life, and relationships. We also enjoyed the love story. Lexi liked reading about the Black hair care experience. We all agreed that it was a bit long and wished Obinze had returned a bit earlier in the work, but it all worked. We were all glad we read this book.
Mindy served an amazing African Vegetable Stew and has promised the recipe for the blog. She also served wine and aperitifs from Africa! Quite cultural!
Next month we are reading another novel based in African culture: The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. We are meeting on November 5th at Tim's.
