A Review of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count
Dream Count is a reflective book that chronicles a middle-aged woman’s introspection during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Through the narrator, Chia, we’re invited into the personal worlds of her two close friends, Omelogor and Zikora, and a domestic worker from Guinea named Nafissatou. Chimamanda unwraps the characters’ lives like a delicate onion, briefly introducing them to us in the beginning and diving in depth into their lives throughout the book. Each woman’s life is unpacked layer by layer, giving readers a clearer picture of what shapes their thoughts and decisions. Chiamaka, Omelogor, and Zikora are all unmarried, but each has a different relationship with that status. Omelogor is a firm feminist who doesn’t want to be tied down by marriage, Chiamaka is gentle and often makes excuses for the poor behavior of the men in her life. and Zikora is more passive and unsure. Chia is very soft and easily makes excuses for men. This is something you’ll find upholders of the patriarch...
