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Nigeria became where she was supposed to be
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“Nigeria became where she was supposed to be, the only place she could sink her roots in without the...
America’s mythologies began to take on meaning
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“And as she read, America’s mythologies began to take on meaning. America’s tribalisms — race, ideology, and region —...
She hungered to understand everything about America
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“She hungered to understand everything about America, to wear a new, knowing skin right away…” — p. 167 Share...
Her relationship with him was like being content in a house
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“…her relationship with him was like being content in a house but always sitting by the window looking out.”...
I read American books because America is the future
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“‘It is a wise book. The human stories that matter are those that endure. The American books you read...
He made her feel like herself
Carlos Guevara, , Americanah, Book Quotations, Situating Yourself in the World, 0“She rested her head against his and felt, for the first time, what she would often feel with him:...