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A review by moosegurl
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"It's always easier to conquer a more humane people."
“...my point is that the only authentic identity for the African is the tribe...I am Nigerian because a white man created Nigeria and gave me that identity. I am black because the white man constructed black to be as different as possible from his white. But I was Igbo before the white man came.”
“...my point is that the only authentic identity for the African is the tribe...I am Nigerian because a white man created Nigeria and gave me that identity. I am black because the white man constructed black to be as different as possible from his white. But I was Igbo before the white man came.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement