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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
A re-read of my favourite novel.
A tragically beautiful account of the Biafran struggle, humanising the statistics of the war.
A tragically beautiful account of the Biafran struggle, humanising the statistics of the war.
slow-paced
This was a difficult read; it felt important because of it's content, but I didn't find that much of the structure/writing style was my thing
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Another 3.5 (3.7?) star experience - incredibly graceful writing that propels the story forward, interesting and underreported historical context (the 1967 secession of Biafra from Nigeria), compelling blend of scenes from domestic lives (the fidelity! the infidelity!) and graphic moments of war. Characters perhaps a little two-dimensional, but this didn't really take away from my enjoyment. Ms. Adichie is a lovely, lovely writer.
The only problem I had with this book was the ending. As a lover of historic war fiction I enjoyed this and was engaged from start to finish.
This book was a very difficult to read. So so much war and loss and despair that is so well depicted that I had to take some breaks
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced