Someone tweeted that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a great writer but a bad storyteller, and honestly, that's exactly how I felt reading *Dream Count*. The writing itself is gorgeous, but… where's the actual story? I felt like I connected more with the two-page author's note than with the entire book. I even Googled it because I was so moved by the note and why Adichie decided to write *Dream Count* in the first place. Personally, I just couldn’t get into a book told from the perspective of four...

I've never really considered myself part of a book's "target audience.” I truly believe I’m the right audience for every book because I’m always open to experiencing new perspectives, no matter how odd or unsettling they may be. That said, the complexity of this story intimidated me more times than I can count, making me question if I’m the right audience. I often found myself wondering if I was fully grasping everything Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was trying to convey with each sentence. I’m even ...

Longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 - Sadly, *Dream Count* is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's weakest novel to date—though perhaps that's because it barely qualifies as a novel. It's really four separate stories, each focusing on a different woman. The quality and tone fluctuate wildly, and despite an event seemingly designed to tie everything together, they never quite gel into a cohesive narrative.This event, clearly inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn incident, throws the book's tone ...

I've been a devoted reader of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ever since I first devoured 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘩 while unwinding in Arizona after my first semester of grad school. I immediately went back and read her brilliant first two novels, 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 and 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘠𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘶𝘯. I've even used her TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” in my freshman writing classes to show students why it's crucial to use a variety of sources and perspectives when doing research. ...

This is the kind of book that makes me extra grateful to be a lesbian.It's never a great sign when the author's note at the end of a 400+ page book resonates with you more than the 400+ pages you just read. I found myself wishing I had read the book Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie actually intended to write, because what I got wasn’t what she described or envisioned. It's frustrating when a supposedly female-centered story spends so much time focusing on men—and these men are all shitty on different le...

This was my first novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I enjoyed a short story of hers I read previously, but this 416-page novel felt like it was 1200 pages long! It's about three middle-aged Nigerian women during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on their lives up to that point, mainly their experiences with various romantic relationships. Their lives haven't exactly unfolded as planned in terms of marriage and motherhood... The story has crisscrossing plotlines, but honestly, not much of it gr...

A new Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie book... I used to pray for moments like these!

(Thanks to the publisher for the e-ARC of *Dream Count*.) This is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

My heart ached and soared as I immersed myself in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count, a soul-stirring masterpiece that left me breathless. This isn't just a novel – it's a mirror reflecting the raw, beautiful complexity of women's lives, told with such tender insight that I found myself wiping away tears more than once. The four Nigerian women at the heart of this story became my constant companions, their struggles and triumphs echoing in my mind long after I turned the last page. Chiamaka...

Oh, how I've missed the assured voice of Adichie. Please, don't leave us waiting so long again... I devoured "Dream Count" and was instantly reminded why Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a literary force. If you're looking for powerful new fiction, look no further.

[4.75]“Novels are never really about what they are about.”—Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieChimamanda Ngozi Adichie has never let me down. After reading her novel of the Biafran War, Half of a Yellow Sun, and then Purple Hibiscus, I wanted her to have my babies. Her novels are particularly stunning and intimate, with fully fleshed-out characters who could walk off the pages into my life. I find it really difficult to read ebooks, but I was too eager to wait, and Net Galley offered this digital copy. As ...