The description of this book seemed intriguing.
Unfortunately I didn't like this book. It wasn't written well.
It seemed like the author googled every high profile news story that occurred during 2020-2022 & smashed it all into this book. It could've been a good book if written better. I liked Obi & his wife but the character development just wasn't there. I would've liked to read more about their marriage & the kids. I didn't even enjoy the Covid reminders, nor all the political talk. Overall, it just didn't flow well. It was more so written in narrative form. The ending was definitely rushed as well. I was left thinking, that's it??
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher & of course the author for gifting me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book takes you back to life during the pandemic and post pandemic. As we know, a lot happened during that time and the days to follow.

Overall, this was a good read.

This is the second book in a series. I did not realize this, so I have not read the first book. The book follows a Nigerian American couple (Obi and Nkechi) and their family through the pandemic. It delves into family dynamics (marital issues, death of family members, general relationships with extended family, etc.) and the civil unrest of this time period (the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the election of 2020). The story also gives readers insight into how the pandemic affected families financially and mentally. Although the plot is good, it was not something I was drawn to since I lived through this time period. However, I think that it will give people in younger generations the opportunity to see how the pandemic affected the black community.

The was a cute read for me. The cover drew me in and the story was even better than the cover! The political references in the book gave perfect timing for the USA election cycle. I also enjoyed the Covid 19 reference.

I enjoyed this book a lot

Thank you so much to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the Advance Reader Copy!

This short novel tried to cover a lot of topics concerning 2020 America as seen through the eyes of a Nigerian American family in Houston, Texas. The simple dialogue read like realistic everyday family discussions, but I had a difficult time becoming invested in the story. The personal family relationships were interesting, but I did not enjoy reading about COVID , along with political tensions and strife.

This book is a continuation and takes us back to 2020, the start of the covid pandemic. This was a well thought out story ( although i didn't like nor agree with one of the conversations that happened between some of the characters regarding a certain person. ) It also tackled a lot of the racial tension going on during that time and that is still happening. It's very emotional and I enjoyed this story very much.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I requested this book because it was written by a Nigerian American author and because it had a beautiful cover.

Unfortunately, I did not like it. It felt like I was reading the news filled with what's going on with the Black community in the US around 2020-2022. And here and there, the addition of the Ifeanyi Family.

It didn't feel like a book. It felt like a biography, and it was not to my liking.

I didn't finish, I tried very hard to, but I couldn't

The touch on the presidential topic in the beginning had me reliving the times too, like we really had Trump as President! Let's not do that again!!
- The mention of Kobe Bryant ❤️‍🩹.
- To me Nkechi was a very strong FMC, for the sake of sticking it out to make things work for the sake of her family during the hard time they went through. Obi didn't keep her back from getting her's 😂 these men are something, thinking you going to be out here desperate and waiting on the side from some attention with all this good technology made for us 🤭
- The saying "the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree" is so true!
- I love how Uncle Ugo was peeping Obi & had to check him because life really is too short, cherish what you have right in front of you and stop trying to have your cake and eat it too.

This book was a great story. It was the story of as a person of color navigating in America during and post covid-19. It was a moving story. I enjoyed it so much.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating 4.5 stars

Chinedu Achebe is a new author to me. I liked the cover and the blurb, so I decided to give it a read.

When It All Falls Down is the story of a black Nigerian-American family navigating the year 2020 in the USA. This included politics, covid-19, and other important events that year - such as the racial divide and cop killings.

The story delves into the challenges faced by Nkechi and Obi, a couple whose marriage is strained. Their struggles become very relatable as they grapple with the pandemic, working from home, and home-schooling their kids. Answering questions regarding how much as a family, black children should be exposed to the realities of life in the USA and even further the world.

I enjoyed reading this story and will look for some more stories from this author.

I enjoyed reading this. The cover drew me in and I'm glad I chose it. I enjoy reading political books

This eArc from Netgalley was definitely a interesting surprise. So since this is a second book I feel that I should probably try stating that even if I did enjoy When it All Falls Down, I actually ended up DNFing The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi, I went trought 10% of it so it was enough to at least know some of the plot and recognize the name of family members. I didn't outright hate the first book it just wasn't for me, that book really feels like a time capsule of 2012 and I was basically ten so even though it was interesting seeing that year trough the lens of an adult I didn't read too far before got kinda bored. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just not the target demographic. But I did give this one a chance and I'm kinda glad. Obviously i'm way more familiar with the political athmosfere of 2020, I was already an adult and paying attention to politics. Also I'm glad that one of the things that I did like about the first one is present in the entirety of the second wich is the "slice of life" feel that Achebe's writing has. This is a novella set in 2020 the plot revolves around the characthers living their lifes and seeing how much they've grown since the eight years gap from the first book + the pandemic, the ellections, the characthers sex life now that they are parents of two kids. The topics really changed from the casual tribalism and misoginy coming from the relatives is the first one (and despite being controversial topics, they sure are realistic in both books, I wouldn't be surprised if this was the writer just anotating what uncles and aunties say and then turning it into characthers, I kinda like it, they are not perfect and definitely feel way more grounded.)
Also, I don't know how long has he been writing this book, but the timing of Kamala becoming the new candidate for president + how many times she was mentioned in this one, first as candidate and then as Biden's vice president. I'm gonna be honest I'm not an American, so I never really payed too much attention to Kamala, before Biden won, but considering how much things have changed since 2020 I can definitely see a third one coming setting in this period of the 2024 election and honesly I would definitely be down for it.

I really enjoyed this! Great read! I did not read the first book about these characters but I still found it easy to follow.

I didn’t read the fist book but it was good to read about such a resilient family and even though they were starting over form scratch they still had each other and the love they had was enough for them to want to get to the other side of adversity together.

What a thoughtful book. I definitely enjoyed it and would recommend it to other readers. Don’t sleep on this one.

I’m on the hunt for the first book The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi. This was a great read. I wish I had read the first one before this one. However it’s not required.