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Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
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January 15, 2022
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February 15, 2022
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January 2022 selection for prize-winning book set in Africa.

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Annie
Nov 20, 2012 rated it really liked it
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I really like this Nigerian writer's voice, and her portrayal of the Biafra war from different perspectives (a young house boy, a middle-class female academic, and a white British writer/journalist) was passionate, riveting, and heart breaking. I knocked off half a star, however, for the somewhat lackluster ending. I will look for more works by Adiechie, and look forward to her next novel.

4.5 stars

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