Which character feels closest to you right now?
Work through ten story moments pulled from Imbolo Mbue's novel and see whose hustle, heart, and hard choices land in the same place as yours.
Think of it as a quick gut-check on how you chase stability, take risks, and show up for the people you love. Each result mirrors your instincts against the real-life pressure simmering through Imbolo Mbue's story.
Your match is just a snapshot of how you juggle possibility, family, and power inside a country that rarely feels built for everyone.
Featured Archetypes
Jende
Neni
Clark
Cindy
Vince
Bubakar
Jende Jonga
Drives the Edwards family all day while hoping the expired paperwork in his glove compartment stays invisible.
Neni Jonga
Splits time between lectures, overnight shifts, and whispered deals so tuition, rent, and childcare somehow stay paid.
Clark Edwards
Wall Street lifer who speaks in calm soundbites while panic attacks and crisis calls chew through every night.
Cindy Edwards
Hosts flawless dinners so no one sees the loneliness tucked behind the bar cart and designer pill case.
Ten quick questions, zero overthinking—pick the option that feels true and we will point you toward your story twin.
Use the guide to poke around each character’s worries, wins, and coping tricks so your quiz match feels less like a label and more like a person.
Drives the Edwards crew by day and squeezes in paperwork, remittances, and pep talks once the car is parked.
Juggles nursing labs, nanny shifts, and any favor that nudges the family closer to steady papers.
Corporate fireman smiling through client calls while ulcer meds and bad press stack up off-screen.
Turns charity galas into armor so no one notices the quiet echoing through her penthouse.
Quotes revolutionaries at dinner, burns bridges on principle, and still knows the family driver can scoop him up.
Keeps the Edwards apartment from imploding and hides her own worries inside tidy laundry stacks.
Runs a cramped office fueled by burnt coffee, statute books, and stubborn hope for one more filing extension.
Collects the whispers adults drop, builds his own truth map, and trusts Leah more than the headlines.
Curious how the quiz works? Here are the quick answers people ask before (and after) they compare results.
Drop your result in the group chat or book club thread and see who lines up with you. A Jende optimist and a Vince reformer reading the same chapter never hear it the same way.