The Thing Around Your Neck is a collection of short stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi. I’ve mentioned before in this blog that I’m not a big fan of short stories, however this collection is well worth reading.

Though the stories are not related, as a whole they paint a picture of the immigrant experience of Nigerian women in America. Adichi’s writing is brilliant, and seemingly effortless; every story pulled me in and I cared for each of the characters in these stories.

From the violence in Nigeria, to the loneliness and longing of immigrants in America, this collection is full of sorrow and hope, tragedy and beauty. Highly recommended.