436 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007506071
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,843 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 53%
informative 51%
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 40%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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: 38% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Genocide, Blood436 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007506071
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,843 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 53%
informative 51%
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 40%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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: 38% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Genocide, Blood