Her work is full of such soft-spoken gems - simple, wise counsel that compels readers to think critically about the world they plan to raise daughters in.

And as much as this is a book written to mothers of daughters, fathers of daughters would benefit from reading it, too. the suggestions are powerful and life-affirming, offering wisdom for everyone. Her responses, given in the form of 'suggestions' numbered 1–15, are extremely logical and stated clearly, full of Adichie's dry wit, and range from the obvious to the bold.

Read Full Review >Īdichie's manifesto is no less consequential, but in addressing her childhood friend she allows for jokey asides and allusions to their youth, adding welcome levity to the subject. And for those of us enjoying this ride, that’s certainly not a bad thing. We feminists are not done with becoming feminists. This particular love letter begs a response from those readers and writers who needed a jumping off point for their own manifestos. We do ourselves and our feminist future a disservice if we look at Dear Ijeawele as the beginning and end of a conversation. For Adichie, gender roles rob us of our individuality, and it’s a robbery that happens well before we even know it’s happening. we cannot have a feminist movement in 2017 without Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Adichie’s work encourages you to look around and inward to see where gender binaries-pink vs. Some may wonder (yes, even after Trump) why setting the world as we know it on fire is a desirable action. Dear Ijeawele is powerful because it’s short and sweet-the perfect disguise for a collection of ideas that attempt to set the world on fire.

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