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A review by amgarrido
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have no words - I have been trying to think of a review that will do this book justice in the two months or so since I finished reading it but can’t.
I continue to be equal parts devastated and enamoured.
I strongly recommend you watch Chimamanda’s interviews about ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ on YouTube if you’d like some additional context, or want to understand how her family’s reality enmeshed with creative licence and imagination to create this novel.
I continue to be equal parts devastated and enamoured.
I strongly recommend you watch Chimamanda’s interviews about ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ on YouTube if you’d like some additional context, or want to understand how her family’s reality enmeshed with creative licence and imagination to create this novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail