Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

433 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,385 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 70%
reflective 53%
informative 51%
dark 49%
challenging 45%
tense 39%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.33

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