Dream Count

'Quintessential Adichie: ambitious, astute and powered by an accumulation of feather-light sentences that build to devastating weight. Masterly' Guardian

'A big book, richly marbled with criss-crossing storylines . . . powered by the simple but evergreen thrill of time spent in the company of flesh and blood characters lavishly imagined. It was worth the wait'Observer

'Deeply compelling' Washington Post

'As finely constructed and evocatively realised as the rest of Adichie's memorable work' Harper's Bazaar

'This is a book that will make your heart ache, but in the best possible way, and it cements Adichie's reputation as a storyteller of both heft and readability' Good Housekeeping

'Adichie is the master of writing about feelings which are difficult to put a finger on. . . She often says she is preoccupied with telling the truth. How often you will read a line from Dream Count and think how utterly true it is' London Standard

'Blisteringly emotive. . . richly written and acutely observed' I News

'A captivating and touching exploration of love, happiness, and the pursuit of fulfilment in modern society' Cosmopolitan

'Satisfyingly crafted' Daily Mail

'Every aspect of this transfixing, intimate and astute group portrait is ablaze with scorching insights into the maddening absurdities and injustices that continue to plague women's lives. Magnificently vital' Starred Booklist review

'With Dream Count, you are not simply waiting for an ending; you are eagerly anticipating what comes next, all the while dreading the climax that you know will leave you breathless' Glamour

'So vivid I almost felt I had lived through it myself' Literary Review

'Will move, entertain and enthrall' Mail on Sunday

'A hard-hitting story of women seeking purpose, justice and sisterhood marks a blistering return by the Nigerian novelist' Financial Times

'Ten years in the making and worth every minute of waiting!' Elle

'Love, death, motherhood - it's all here, and few can handle it as capably as Adichie' GQ