August 2023
 

“I am delighted to announce our August Monthly Read is Half Of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I loved this book and I am beyond thrilled to be reading it with you! 

“The story takes place in 1960s Nigeria, both before and during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War. If this is a period of history you are not familiar with, don’t worry, you are not alone. Chimamanda skilfully balances truth and fiction, giving a gripping sense of what was at stake for those who lived through the war, and granting this travesty the attention it deserves.

“However, this isn’t just a story of war. I guarantee you will be totally absorbed by the parallel love stories between Olanna and Odenigbo, and Kainene and Richard. I found their different outlooks on relationships fascinating including how they each dealt with love, jealousy, infidelity, and forgiveness” – Dua Lipa