Half of a Yellow Sun
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Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

2006•War•500 pages

Taste attributes: warhistoricaldramaromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA grounded war novel that is heavy, emotional and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by Fourth Estate, the novel tells the story of the Biafran War through the perspective of the characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalDramaRomanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComplex relationship

Subjects

Literary fictionHistorical fictionPolitical fictionWarMilitary fictionHistoryModern LiteratureCivil War

Details

Author
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Published
2006
Pages
500
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