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A review by demeryg
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.5
I thought this book was fantastic. Though I would say at points it was slow. It took me a moment to fall into the rhythm but once I did it was game over!
I found the topics in this book really educational and relevant to other genocides happening at the hands of USA and Britain. It was informative and also a beautiful story between the mix of characters and their interpersonal relationships.
I found the topics in this book really educational and relevant to other genocides happening at the hands of USA and Britain. It was informative and also a beautiful story between the mix of characters and their interpersonal relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail