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433 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400044160
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to e...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,957 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 53%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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War, Rape, Violence433 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400044160
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to e...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,957 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 53%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, Violence