Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

29 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Police brutality, Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, War, Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Colonisation, and Genocide

rbacon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This is very literary and I feel like that style made it longer for me when reading it. However the content and topics covered are so interesting and hard hitting, particularly reminding the Western world and Britain of our history actually being pretty shady since forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Torture, War, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Excrement

perfectphlaws's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It was a well written book, but reminded me why I don't usually stray too far from romance. So much rape. War is ugly indeed, maybe I'll just read about it in the news rather than rehashing past horrors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, War, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Blood, and Chronic illness

isa_almeida's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, War, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide and Infidelity

shiran_fa's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, and Chronic illness

ttrummel's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

mariahjaved's review against another edition

dark informative reflective 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? No

4.25

It was Brutal and Morbid but so beautifully written. Adichie’s writing always draws you in with such a strong force. The character development was brilliant and the descriptive nature of Adichie’s writing alwayd manages to leave me awestruck and well immersed into her books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and War

daniela_is_reading's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Based on the Nigerian- Biafran war (1967-1970). A part of history I was not familiar with. We learn of the brutality of war, acts of violence we can never imagine human beings capable of inflicting on one another. Yet it happened. We feel and learn of the hate, intolerance, responsibilities, love and hope through the 5 main characters. I wouldn't say that the characters are lovable or perfect, instead they are beautifully flawed and complex; human. I'm glad I picked up this book.  Chimamanda manages to capture the dualities of hate and love, dread and hope so eloquently in her writing. Story telling based on real life events at its best. 
This book is worthy of a 5 star rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

meret's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Infertility