Beautifully written stories that really capture the experience of living between two cultures. All beautifully phrased, and beautifully structured. Adichie captures the voices of very different characters so clearly and sympathetically.
If I had to chose a favorite, I would first have to pathetically say "all of them," because each one is so different, and so very well judged to achieve a clear and thoughtful narrative objective. And then I would have to 'fess up, and admit that the one that will linger in my mind is "Jumping Monkey Hill," which is a lovely, funny story that describes the creative writing workshop from Hell, with special African overtones. And does a lovely job of demonstrating that our first job, whether as an individual or as a culture, is to take control of the story. And yes, "... this ending, in a story, would be considered plausible."
If I had to chose a favorite, I would first have to pathetically say "all of them," because each one is so different, and so very well judged to achieve a clear and thoughtful narrative objective. And then I would have to 'fess up, and admit that the one that will linger in my mind is "Jumping Monkey Hill," which is a lovely, funny story that describes the creative writing workshop from Hell, with special African overtones. And does a lovely job of demonstrating that our first job, whether as an individual or as a culture, is to take control of the story. And yes, "... this ending, in a story, would be considered plausible."
