Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
It’s a book with a good measure of heart. It’s the author putting parts of herself down on paper with a fifteen-point agenda on feminism. A short read, decently written and fairly engaging.
The message has power and nuance. In this regard, the length is a double-edged sword: It prevents the author from exploring certain ideas in depth while allowing for a book that I felt was arguably more readable and interesting because of how there was little padding to the actual points. It was direct, which I can appreciate.
Adichie’s personality is a constant presence through the pages, her background colours the examples and it made me feel like she was talking to me.
There is remarkable restraint. It is a very polished read.
All of that said, there wasn’t anything about the book that was particularly extraordinary. Overall, it’s just a very solid book.
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