tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post8347037325082415033..comments2023-06-29T09:16:42.802-04:00Comments on Three Good Rats: Ten Books That Feature Black Female Characters3goodratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352969901692029558noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post-68828800786781468572017-09-27T09:24:07.262-04:002017-09-27T09:24:07.262-04:00Gabby, it's kind of hard to compare. Half of a...Gabby, it's kind of hard to compare. Half of a Yellow Sun is historical and Americanah is contemporary, and I read them a few years apart, but I'd say that her writing is just as good in both of them. She's great at creating a vivid setting and making her characters feel real, and this shows in both books.3goodratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352969901692029558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post-57790710664843997402017-09-26T22:55:14.297-04:002017-09-26T22:55:14.297-04:00Great take on this weeks theme. I'll have to m...Great take on this weeks theme. I'll have to make note of some of these books for later. <br /><br />Have a great week. - Katie Just Another Girl and Her Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895231437169823163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post-5854109779511123592017-09-26T20:44:13.730-04:002017-09-26T20:44:13.730-04:00I haven't read any of these yet...but THUG I s...I haven't read any of these yet...but THUG I should get to in the next couple months and Untamed State not long after! Is Half A Yellow Sun as good as Americanah? I loved the latter and bought a copy of Adichie's other works but haven't had a chance to read them yet because my TBR is insaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post-82074879158421892822017-09-26T14:33:21.103-04:002017-09-26T14:33:21.103-04:00I haven't read any of these books, but THUG an...I haven't read any of these books, but THUG and The Sun is Also a Star are on my immediate TBR. I am hoping to read them soon. Great list!<br /><br /><a href="http://flippingthruthepages.com/2017/09/ten-books-with-bookish-characters/" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Sim @ Flipping Through the Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414102405690869246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919421667371178705.post-90914679777718612482017-09-26T12:17:07.615-04:002017-09-26T12:17:07.615-04:00I love how diverse this week's lists are! I am...I love how diverse this week's lists are! I am personally thrilled to find Adichie on your list, as well as Angie Thomas' <i>The Hate U Give</i>.Shelumiel @ Bookish and Awesomehttp://bookishandawesome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com