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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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bookshelves: 2013, africa, historical-fiction


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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“You must never behave as if your life belongs to a man. Do you hear me?” Aunty Ifeka said. “Your life belongs to you and you alone.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“This was love: a string of coincidences that gathered significance and became miracles.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“You can't write a script in your mind and then force yourself to follow it. You have to let yourself be.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun


Reading Progress

June 20, 2013 – Shelved as: to-read
June 20, 2013 – Shelved
October 15, 2013 – Started Reading
November 21, 2013 – Finished Reading
May 30, 2015 – Shelved as: 2013
September 8, 2016 – Shelved as: africa
October 5, 2020 – Shelved as: historical-fiction

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message 1: by Taryn (new) - rated it5stars

Taryn I *loved* Ugwu! I watched the movie right after I read this one and was disappointed they cut a lot of his story out, focusing almost entirely on the adult drama.


Margitte Loved this book! Glad you enjoyed it too, Frankie.


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