Comments on naijablog: Birdsong by Chimamanda Adichie

Awesome, awesome story

2010-10-06T10:04:27.318+01:00

Awesome, awesome story

Excellent writing as usual. I enjoyed reading. It...

2010-09-17T11:54:53.873+01:00

Excellent writing as usual. I enjoyed reading. It has a nigerian quality to it ("Do I owe you?"), and it is still internationally accessible. Adichie was in my humble opinion, right to use fictional terms. It is professional to do so.

This is okay writing, but it is samey!! I am begin...

2010-09-16T10:01:23.147+01:00

This is okay writing, but it is samey!! I am beginning to feel that ones you have read her you always know what to expect. Sometimes, it is quite comforting to know that a writer will never disappoint and one can always retreat into the comfort of the familiar. However, sometimes, is the very familiarity that can make some of her stories one big yawn!!

Thanks for bringing this to my knowledge. It has g...

2010-09-16T04:37:59.460+01:00

Thanks for bringing this to my knowledge. It has generated quite the discussion on my FB page.

This kind of writing has quite the familiar feel t...

2010-09-15T22:02:31.586+01:00

This kind of writing has quite the familiar feel to it, which is not the same as saying I'm tired of it. It's quite good.

You however, doc, have a very weird way with language: "a stronger evocation ... would have been preferred ..."
Ever hear of active writing?

I read the entire story with a smile on my face..n...

2010-09-15T15:05:31.548+01:00

I read the entire story with a smile on my face..nice one