Comments on: Review: Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

By: aartichapati

aartichapati — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 02:45:22 +0000

I don’t think you described this badly at all. I have this in my wish list at the library, as well as her newer one, Americanah. Excited to have the, both to read, even if I end up as a sobbing mess.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:14:54 +0000

In reply to JoV. I did, I did! Wonderful Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I'm glad she's still quite young and we can look forward to many more books by her over the years.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:14:07 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Hahaha, your misery would have to love QUITE A LOT of company.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:12:55 +0000

In reply to Nishita. That is an extremely reasonable position. it was described to you accurately. It is heartbreaking. Very heartbreaking. I put off reading it for that reason too, and even though I loved it when I finally read it, I don't think my reason was invalid.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:12:18 +0000

In reply to Grad. They should! It's been a few years since it came out (actually quite a few years, I'm surprised how long it took me to read it), so the mad demand for it should have eased a little. There is a movie coming out soon though! So you should read it before the movie happens.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:10:22 +0000

In reply to Athira. I think Americanah is a really good place to start, if you're not sure you can handle the very upsetting violence in Half of a Yellow Sun. Americanah is beautifully written and very funny.

By: JoV

JoV — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:51:13 +0000

I am glad you love this Jenny. A must read indeed.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:19:18 +0000

Maybe I will pick this one up in my misery loves company phase in my newly empty nest.

By: Nishita

Nishita — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:33:19 +0000

I have wanted to read this book for ages, for ages…but it was described to me as heart-breaking and I didn’t want that. Also, I feel this year I read too many sad/depressing books and so I am planning to avoid them for the rest of the year at least 🙁

By: Grad

Grad — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:51:38 +0000

It happens every time. Every time I think I have my reading list all worked out – and the order in which I will read the titles on my list – one of my blogging buddies suggests another book in such a wonderful way that it blows my plans all to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks. I’ll have to check the library to see if they have it.