Americanah

Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love as teenagers in Lagos. As military rule tightens its grip, they flee — she to America, he to London. Ifemelu thrives and starts a popular blog about race in America. But she misses home. Obinze is deported. Years later, Ifemelu returns to a newly democratic Nigeria and a city, Adichie writes, that has transformed. A dazzlingly diverse cast of characters, incisive observations on race and immigration, and a warm, uncompromising love story make this one of the most important novels of the decade.