Chimamanda lost her father very suddenly in the early summer of 2020, in a time where getting a flight from America to Nigeria was literally impossible. The love she holds for her father and the double grief of losing him so suddenly and being unable to be there permeates every word written here. This account is tender and raw, and the reflections come from all angles: thinking back on words of comfort she offered friends in similar situations (and now regrets), the anger and rage and disbelief that arises in early grief, and the heartbreaking innocence of her four year old daughter's perspective on the situation. 

This book is extremely raw, and both not suited and extremely suited if you're currently in the depths of something similar. I can make that call for you but wanted to extend a compassionate warning.  

Highly recommended to listen to this on audiobook, as it's read by the author. 4.25 stars on SG, rounded down to 4 on GR.