Stephanie Jane recenzis Unexpected America de Wanjiru Warama
An interesting memoir
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Unexpected America was an interesting memoir for me to read because Wanjiru Warama describes her emigration to America in quite a different style. For a start, her choice between whether to study in the UK or the USA is almost arbitrary so she didn't previously have any particular yearning for the country and I could appreciate the culture shock she must overcome during her first months at university. I got the feeling that Warama really hadn't prepared for such an alternative lifestyle which is completely understandable in the circumstances. The memoir does seem to hop around a bit at the beginning, but imparts a good sense of the situations in which Warama finds herself. At times I found myself willing her to be more assertive and stand up for herself, but I can't imagine myself as having been any stronger in such circumstances. That Warama's life eventually turned out as …
Unexpected America was an interesting memoir for me to read because Wanjiru Warama describes her emigration to America in quite a different style. For a start, her choice between whether to study in the UK or the USA is almost arbitrary so she didn't previously have any particular yearning for the country and I could appreciate the culture shock she must overcome during her first months at university. I got the feeling that Warama really hadn't prepared for such an alternative lifestyle which is completely understandable in the circumstances. The memoir does seem to hop around a bit at the beginning, but imparts a good sense of the situations in which Warama finds herself. At times I found myself willing her to be more assertive and stand up for herself, but I can't imagine myself as having been any stronger in such circumstances. That Warama's life eventually turned out as it has is as a result of her perseverance, willingness to keep restarting until she found her niche, and a sprinkling of fortune - both good and bad. Unexpected America is a relatively quick read, but an insightful one nonetheless.