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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail
I didn't really know much about the Biafran war before this book. It is a melancholy story of hope told through the eyes of characters who are flawed in all kinds of understandable ways.
Absolutely devastating, absolutely incredible book. This book is an excellent introduction to the Nigeria-Biafra conflict and how the legacy of colonialism and state-making can lead a people to turn against each other. So many conflicts like this are completely absent from the British curriculum and yet it is impossible to understand the complexities of newly independent nations and why they so often fall into civil conflict soon after their birth without telling these stories. The human cost and condition of war, and what it pushes us to do or to endure is at the forefront of the narrative throughout the whole novel, and I know these characters will be staying with me for a long time. This is an extremely heavy read, but it is a very important one.
كان في خلل بسيط في تناسق توقيت الاحداث بين اجوو في التجنيد و اولانا في اخر 200 صفحة
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is devastating. The characters are exquistly created, and Adichie reveals the human cost of the Biafran war through the each of their relationships.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No