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Haunting novel of the Biafran civil war. ( ![]() This is an important book, because it clarifies for the whole world how the Igbu people in Biafra experience their war for independence. It shows the cruelty and the lack of respect with which the British and Americans terrorized the Biafrans. On the other hand the characters were stereotypical; a good understanding white man, a beautiful and capable black woman, hard working and hard drinking but privileged activist, friends in high places, etc. Too much focus on sex damaged the force of the message of the book. Yes, during wars people get into the same stupid stuff they get into in peace time and it should be talked about, but not in excess. I gave this book three stars. Not usually my sort of thing but very good. I found some of the characters difficult to connect to but enjoyed the subject matter very much. This was the story of the birth and short-lived country of Biafra told through the lives of five main characters. The title was derived from the emblem of a half-sun on the country of Biafra's flag. This novel had a bit of a slow start, but for the most part was an evocative read. The last part was a bit shocking and disappointing--not the book--the real history. 433 pages .This won the Orange Prize in 2007; now called The Women's Prize for Fiction. Peter Fleischer book group, Lisa Kaufman rave
While there are disturbing scenes, the writing is superb, and Adichie puts a human face on war-torn Africa. The characters are authentic, the story is compelling. It is a worthwhile read, which will linger in your thoughts long after you turn the last page. Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inHas the adaptationInspired
The sweeping new novel from the author of Purple Hibiscus.This sweeping new novel from the author of Purple Hibiscus is set in Nigeria in the 1960s, at the time of a vicious civil war in which a million people died, and thousands were massacred in cold blood.The three main characters in the novel get swept up in the violence during these turbulent years. One is a young boy from a poor village who is employed at a university lecturer's house. The other is a young middle-class woman, Olanna, who has to confront the reality of the massacre of her relatives. And the other is a white man, a writer who lives in Nigeria for no clear reason, and who falls in love with Olanna's sister, a remote and enigmatic character.As these people's lives intersect, they have to question their own responses to the unfolding political events. This extraordinary novel is about Africa in a wider sense: about moral responsibility, about the end of colonialism, about ethnic and tribal allegiances, about class and race; and the ways in which love can complicate all of these things.Chimanda Ngozi Adichie's first novel, Purple Hibiscus, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2004. No library descriptions found. |
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