A review by kaabtik
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

Balancing flowery prose and straightforwardness, Half of a Yellow Sun is a book you cannot stop reading once you start. The characters were fleshed out fully and their complicated relationships with each other in the first half was very engaging, as though you were in the very room as them. The first part felt polished and languid, so once the war broke out and messed with the pacing, it was a bit jarring. However, it was a great tool by the author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, to make the readers fully immerse themselves in the situations. I also really appreciate the use of food as a means to give more backgrounds to the characters and their personalities, as well as a way to tell the passage of time and the shift in environment.
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