kbifolck 's review for:

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
5.0
challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

"The war isn't really my story to tell." But it was Ugwu's and Olanna's and Kainene's and Chimamanda's. I didn't know anything about Biafra or this time period in Nigeria. The time jumps threw me a bit and I might have preferred a chronological story line but the jumps did have the intended effects. Overall, an important read.