Americanah
About this book
Americanah is a 2013 novel by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for which Adichie won the 2013 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Americanah tells the story of a young Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, who immigrates to the United States to attend university. The novel traces Ifemelu's life in both countries, threaded by her love story with high school classmate Obinze.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 425054 readers · 768 pages · ≈ 14 h 13 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Americanah?
About ≈ 14 h 13 m — 768 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Americanah?
768 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Americanah?
It sits on the Romance, History, Fiction shelves.
Has Americanah been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Americanah.
Is Americanah in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Americanah?
The main characters include Ifemelu, Obinze.
Where does Americanah take place?
It is set in United States, Nigeria, England during 2000s, 2010s.
Who wrote Americanah?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.