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A review by yvejr
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a good book though once I visited Wikipedia to learn more about the Biafra war, it was harder to keep reading. While reading the book, I recommend not learning about it if you don’t already know. It’s kind of amazing I didn’t know about it already. That must be why the author wrote it - so many of us in the US were so unaware of what was happening and the real cause behind it. Tragic. Excellently done and wonderfully narrated.
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, and War