Book Review: WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS

Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Price: 5,99€

Pages: 64

Genre: Feminist Essay

Year: 2014

 

 

 

BACK OF THE BOOK

   

 

 

 

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun.

"I would like to ask that we begin to dream about and plan for a different world. A fairer world. A world of happier men and happier women who are truer to themselves. And this is how to start: we must raise our daughters differently. We must also raise our sons differently..."

What does "feminism" mean today?

In this personal, eloquently argued essay - adapted from her much-admired Tedx talk of the same name - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author's exploration of what it means to be a woman now - an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.

 

(source: amazon)

 

 

 

 

MY OPINION ON IT

 

Everybody should read this book.

Honestly.

 

It's only 64 pages long, so you can read through it in under an hour - and everyone should take that time to read and remember what is written in this important book.

 

I wanted to take a picture of nearly every sentence in this book and post it on Instagram - show it to the world.

 

I am in deep awe of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the author, because she has created one of the most important works in my opinion.

 

If everyone would read this small book, the world would be a better place.

 

It is not only incredibly important but also very well written. One can read through it quite nicely and easily but the words are chosen so perfectly that you won't forget them too fast.

Because Adichie's writing style appealed so much to me, I am very excited to read more books from her.

 

I really enjoyed that the author talked so much about her Nigerian experience since a great friend of mine comes from Nigeria aswell. It was very interesting to read about Nigerian ways and its culture.

 

I definitely want to reread this from time to time because it's not only a great reminder of why Feminism is so important but it's also a huge empowerement for Activism against injustices in general.

 

I loved how clear and direct this book was. There was never anything left unclear but everything was written so sharply and unmistakably.

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

Everyone should be forced to read this book.

It already feels like a must-read and a true classic.

Nearly every sentence should be displayed everywhere.

I want to applaud the author for writing such an important and great book.

 

 

 

 

MY RATING

I award this book with 5 out of 5 stars.