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A review by inpalemoonlight
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I just love Adichies writing.
Her prose is beautiful, painful and at the same time I learned a lot about the Biafran/Nigerian history.
I love how regarding to one of the protoganists (Richard, white writer) she also touches the topic on who has the power to tell a story, whose story it is to tell and how history is shaped by racist euro-centric power dynamics.
Her prose is beautiful, painful and at the same time I learned a lot about the Biafran/Nigerian history.
I love how regarding to one of the protoganists (Richard, white writer) she also touches the topic on who has the power to tell a story, whose story it is to tell and how history is shaped by racist euro-centric power dynamics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Violence