Who wrote Half of a Yellow Sun?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote Half of a Yellow Sun, first published in 2006. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for Half of a Yellow Sun?

Yes — Book Verdict has a free reading guide for Half of a Yellow Sun with key themes and five original discussion questions at https://247bookverdict.com/reading-guides/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-half-of-a-yellow-sun/.

Essential Read

Half of a Yellow Sun

Name: Half of a Yellow Sun
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2006

Literary Fiction · ranked #8 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Winner · The Women's Prize for Fiction, 2007

The Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-70 — one of the defining catastrophes of postcolonial Africa — is seen through four perspectives: an educated Nigerian couple, their houseboy and a British journalist. Adichie's Booker Prize-shortlisted novel is about the specific collapse of a world that thought itself modern and secure.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 2006 · 2000s
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

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