anneduff's review against another edition
5.0
What a wow! Beautifully written story of a family and their friends enduring the horrors of the Biafran Wars. I felt connected with each character. I cared for each one and when I finished the book I found myself thinking about them, wondering how they are now. A new favourite author.
ineedmorecoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This wasn’t an easy read but when I finished it, it felt satisfying, if that makes sense. Like an exhale.
lizawood's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lil_em's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I tend to enjoy novels written with different perspectives, and I think this one is really well done. The choice of voices is quite interesting, as the characters chosen to tell the story come from varied social backgrounds.
evareading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
laurenjhsn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
maisiehcrb's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
emilyrose724's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
juliterario's review against another edition
4.0
De todos los libros que conozco de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun no era uno de ellos. Vamos, me emocioné mucho cuando me regalaron esta novela porque realmente tenía ganas de leer más de esta increíble mujer que admiro tanto. Así que leer esto fue como el comienzo de las crónicas de "Juli Leyendo los Libros de Chimamanda" porque ella es genial xD.
“This was love: a string of coincidences that gathered significance and became miracles.”
¡Realmente me gustó esta novela! Creo que algunxs la apreciarán más que otros, pero desde mi pequeño lugar sin duda he abierto los ojos a muchas cosas. El relato de Adichie explora a tres personajes muy diferente en un momento turbulento de la historia Africana en cuanto a la lucha para crear el estado independiente de Nigeria durante los 1960s, y la violencia que siguió. Adichie trae a la luz aquello que ha sido enterrado con el tiempo, y este es uno de esos libros que sin duda deberían leer. No logré conectar con todos sus personajes y el libro me resultó bastante denso y lento, pero creo que no se trataba de eso. O al menos esta lectura no se trataba de esos detalles para mí, sino de mucho más. ¡Amé leer Half of a Yellow Sun y sin duda leeré otros libros de esta gran mujer! Sus palabras son... Ay, no tengo palabras. Este es uno de esos libros que son importantes y que son de los que debemos hablar. Y DEBERÍAN LEERLO.
“There are some things that are so unforgivable that they make other things easily forgivable.”