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A review by aseel_reads
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
this book is haunting. i am so glad it exists, the story needs to be told but i definitely don't feel comfortable rating it. the only thing i can say is that the writing was phenenomal, just completely captivating, it didn't feel like you were reading at all.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail