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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun is a powerful and passionately human historical novel. It brings to life the harrowing experiences of the Biafran War (1967–1970). Through a tapestry of personal stories, the novel offers an honest look at the political, cultural, and emotional cost of war. It is set in Nigeria during a time of extreme upheaval.
The story is told through the intertwined lives of three main characters: Ugwu, a village boy who becomes a houseboy for a university profe ...more
The story is told through the intertwined lives of three main characters: Ugwu, a village boy who becomes a houseboy for a university profe ...more
Rating: 4.5 rounded up to 5 for GRs
This was a really informative read, one that taught me a lot about this time in history. You can tell that this story is very important to the author and she does a great job making it important to the world. It is not an easy read, one that took me a DNF to pick up again later when I was ready, and with what you would expect from a story of war.
I did this on audio, a well-done production.
This was a really informative read, one that taught me a lot about this time in history. You can tell that this story is very important to the author and she does a great job making it important to the world. It is not an easy read, one that took me a DNF to pick up again later when I was ready, and with what you would expect from a story of war.
I did this on audio, a well-done production.
Jun 22, 2014
Lory Sakay
marked it as to-read
