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diabolocalliar 's review for:
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved the premise of the book, learnt alot about the history of Nigeria and Biafra. The struggle for freedom and an end to tribalism and the effects of colonialism are start themes in the book. The story was gripping with olanna, odegnibo, ugwu Baby, Richard the white man and Kainene was gripping and the bittersweet ending with Kainene's continued disappearance was sad but somehow I felt like it was fitting.
It was so sad the revelation that even after the war, this one group of pple still remained oppressed and bullied by other "tribes" or "Nigerians". I felt sad for the hope Biafrans had in their victory and freedom.
As far back as the 60s the Palestinians and Sudanese cause was still being highlighted, how I wish for a free Sudan, Congo and Palestine.
MAY WE NEVER FORGET.
For the greed of man is great, I can only hold out hope for the freedom of indigenous pples around the globe.
It was so sad the revelation that even after the war, this one group of pple still remained oppressed and bullied by other "tribes" or "Nigerians". I felt sad for the hope Biafrans had in their victory and freedom.
As far back as the 60s the Palestinians and Sudanese cause was still being highlighted, how I wish for a free Sudan, Congo and Palestine.
MAY WE NEVER FORGET.
For the greed of man is great, I can only hold out hope for the freedom of indigenous pples around the globe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War