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A review by laedyred
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book requires an analytic, critical lens of a literature student to get the most out of it. The prose can drag at times but this isn't exactly an action-packed story. The horrors of the Nigerian civil war are on full display. Besides the two women protagonists, I hated every character. Men are truly the scum of the earth.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, War, Sexual violence, Rape, Infidelity, Death, Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment