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A review by aliazmi99
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
i really enjoyed this one.
to be honest, i've never known of biafra before this book, so reading this and learning about biafra really reminded me that i dont know jack shit lol. not just of biafra, but of africa. time for me to read and learn some more.
once war breaks out, the book gets progressively more and more difficult to read, some scenes were horrific and seeing how some of the characters respond was inspiring at times, disgusting at others. all the same, i was moved, but thought that some characters could've afforded to be written in a less redemptive way.
this might've been a 5 star but i thought the way the book ended was a bit rushed and not as careful as the rest. there are other little tidbits that didn't really tickle my brain the right way throughout the book (bad) but this was still a banger
to be honest, i've never known of biafra before this book, so reading this and learning about biafra really reminded me that i dont know jack shit lol. not just of biafra, but of africa. time for me to read and learn some more.
once war breaks out, the book gets progressively more and more difficult to read, some scenes were horrific and seeing how some of the characters respond was inspiring at times, disgusting at others. all the same, i was moved, but thought that some characters could've afforded to be written in a less redemptive way.
this might've been a 5 star but i thought the way the book ended was a bit rushed and not as careful as the rest. there are other little tidbits that didn't really tickle my brain the right way throughout the book (bad) but this was still a banger