Told from three different perspectives, Half of a Yellow Sun follows of the events leading to the Nigerian Civil War and the creation of the country known as Biafra. In this highly character driven novel, Adichie smoothly ties the personal with the political. The book is a reminder not to forget the past or the roles that people have played in causing, or enabling, atrocities.Publisher description:
Re-creates the 1960s struggle of Biafra to establish an independent republic in Nigeria, following the intertwined lives of the characters through a military coup, the Biafran secession, and the resulting civil war.