Dream count : a novel / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
"A sweeping story about four women whose lives are shaped by love, longing, and pain. Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in the U.S. who is unlucky in love and coping with the pandemic on her own. Zikora is a successful lawyer living in Washington, DC, who finds herself, unexpectedly, a heartbroken single mother. Omelogor is a scholar researching pornography for a master's thesis in Women's Studies. And Nafissatou, Chiamaka's housekeeper, is trying to reclaim her dignity after a terrible sexual assault. In Dream Count, we come to know these interesting, challenging, and complicated women as they navigate their rich and complex lives. Long revered as a writer who understands how we talk about race and identity, Adichie uses these themes to explore a group of disparate and fascinating women and their worlds, turning a sharp eye on contemporary society. A major literary event, Dream Count is a thrilling, sizzling new work that confirms Adichie's status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781039056251 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 399 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2025.
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Subject: | Identity (Psychology) > Fiction. Women, Black > Identity > Fiction. |
Genre: | Feminist fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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- Random House, Inc.
FINALIST FOR THE 2025 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION ⢠LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION ⢠NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER ⢠LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A Heather's Pick
A publishing event ten years in the makingâa searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feministsâthe story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires.
Named 2025's Most Anticipated Release by The New York Times ⢠Oprah Daily ⢠The Times ⢠ELLE (UK) ⢠Literary Hub ⢠The Guardian ⢠The New Statesman ⢠Financial Times ⢠Marie Claire ⢠Harper's BAZAAR ⢠BBC
Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything untilâbetrayed and brokenheartedâshe must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamakaâs bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamakaâs housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in Americaâbut faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.
In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations of the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichieâs status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.