A review by heyitschessa
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I read this for book club and we had an excellent discussion. Reading this made me want to do more research and learn more about Biafra and the civil war in Nigeria because I still have lots of questions. This is the third book I've read by CNA and while I wouldn't classify her work as "easy reading", she has a way of sucking you into the story and really feeling like you know the characters. You keep reading because you care about them and want to know what happens to them.