A review by antimonium
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was long, slow, and HEAVY. I didn't know the was going to be about the Nigerian Civil War and had never eveb heard of Biafra so it was educational. The grim realities of war plus the relationships people built to get through was poignantly delivered.
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