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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I already liked Americanah. This novel gives an invaluable window into the civil war that surrounded the birth and fall of Biafra, with a very interesting exploration of the very different lives of various characters. Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu, Kainene, Richard, Madu, Baby…are unforgettable characters.
Recommend.
Recommend.
3.5 stars.
Certainly an expansive novel, Half of a Yellow Sun focuses on a set of twins and their lovers and friends during the struggle for Biafran independence from 1967-1970. It tells of heartbreaking poverty and endemic violence amidst the waxing and waning of hope. Its a long book, and I wished for a stronger through line at certain points.
Certainly an expansive novel, Half of a Yellow Sun focuses on a set of twins and their lovers and friends during the struggle for Biafran independence from 1967-1970. It tells of heartbreaking poverty and endemic violence amidst the waxing and waning of hope. Its a long book, and I wished for a stronger through line at certain points.
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
a portrayal of the atrocities of war (shaped by the legacy of British colonialism) and the history of Biafra through the perspectives of several characters whose lives/stories entwine. may we always remember, and may the world not remain silent.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i really like the author’s writing style and it was refreshing to read historical fiction on something i didn’t know a lot about. the characters were also really well developed and complex.
was liking but it was for a bookclub and i didnt read in time and don't care to finish
Brilliant and insightful history of the Biafran War, told with great detail about the horrific violence and desperate starvation faced during this often-overlooked conflict.
The characters felt occasionally rather two-dimensional, however, and in many cases simply stood in as plot devices, or as figures to explain a certain facet of the society of the time.
The characters felt occasionally rather two-dimensional, however, and in many cases simply stood in as plot devices, or as figures to explain a certain facet of the society of the time.