pink_armadillo 's review for:

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was tough to read. It has a beautiful language and storytelling structure, and teaches a lot (about history, colonialism, hate, modern war, resilience, ambiguity, what is important in the end), but I could not bear to read it on certain days towards the end. But I am so happy I read it! 4 stars because it was great but didn’t grip me in the same way other books have in the past.