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Half of a Yellow Sun (2013): Film vs Book
Film · 2013 · Directed by Biyi Bandele · Starring Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose
About the film
Two sisters and their circle live through the years of a civil war in Nigeria.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the novel's main characters and period, with a simpler timeline.
Read or watch first?
The novel's shifting viewpoints give the war a fuller human face.
What the book gives you
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A powerful novel that brings history to life through characters you care about deeply.
Who will like it: Readers who want a gripping, human story of love and war in Nigeria.