Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with Zainab Jah (Narrator)

18 hours, 10 minutes first pub 2006 (editions)

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From the award-winning, bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—a haunting story of love and war • Recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Winner of Winners” awardWith effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngoz...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,007 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 72%
informative 53%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 29%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.33

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