Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Summary
Overview of Dream Count
Adichie's "Dream Count," longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025, continues her literary legacy after her previous bestsellers. What secrets await in this anticipated fourth novel from the author whose words have already captivated half a million readers worldwide?
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The Tapestry of Lives Unraveled by Pandemic
Dream Count weaves together four women's stories across continents, revealing how isolation forces confrontation with our deepest truths. When lockdown descends, Chiamaka's Brooklyn apartment becomes both sanctuary and prison. Her ambitious plans to master bread baking and learn Mandarin quickly dissolve into anxiety-filled days tracking death tolls and avoiding calls from loved ones. The weekly Zoom calls with friends-Zikora managing her crying son, LaShawn evangelizing about sourdough, Hlonipha escaping through watercolors-only heighten her sense of disconnection. While others seem to have found their pandemic coping mechanisms, Chiamaka feels increasingly untethered in a world suddenly, eerily silent. The isolation strips away social pretenses, forcing her to examine failed relationships and missed connections. She dwells on Sung-min, a Korean classmate she never approached despite their shared love of obscure French films, and Darnell, for whom she had carefully curated stories about Lagos and fabricated sexual adventures to satisfy his appetite for the exotic. The pandemic reveals how much of her identity has been constructed for external validation-a sophisticated immigrant, an adventurous lover, a successful professional-rather than allowing herself to simply be.
Cultural Expectations and the Weight of Legacy
Love's Paradoxes and the Search for Connection
Motherhood's Raw Transformations
Immigration's Promises and Perils
Power's Abuses Across Scales
Finding Renewal After Trauma
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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