Comments on: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, online bookstore and more! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jessi http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7445 Jessi Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:35:48 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7445 I'm really glad to read your review of this book. I actually just came across an interview with Adichie in the textbook I am teaching from this summer and she said a lot of things that really resonated with me. I'm looking forward to picking this one up. I’m really glad to read your review of this book. I actually just came across an interview with Adichie in the textbook I am teaching from this summer and she said a lot of things that really resonated with me. I’m looking forward to picking this one up.

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]]> By: SmallWorld Reads http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7400 SmallWorld Reads Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:52:16 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7400 I've had this book on my list for quite awhile but haven't secured a copy yet. I’ve had this book on my list for quite awhile but haven’t secured a copy yet.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7389 Natasha Maw Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:08:04 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7389 Heather - Not that I know of. None of the characters are church going people. I can't quite remember if one of them goes to Mass, or if I'm confusing another story line with this one (that happens when I read so many books close together). It wasn't heavy with Catholicism and if it was it went completely over my head. Amy BTW M - I know what you mean. When Breaking Dawn comes out I'm going to have to clear my schedule. Charley - I haven't heard of Cloud Atlas before. I'm glad I didn't end up returning this one unread to the library. Heather - Not that I know of. None of the characters are church going people. I can’t quite remember if one of them goes to Mass, or if I’m confusing another story line with this one (that happens when I read so many books close together). It wasn’t heavy with Catholicism and if it was it went completely over my head.

Amy BTW M - I know what you mean. When Breaking Dawn comes out I’m going to have to clear my schedule.

Charley - I haven’t heard of Cloud Atlas before. I’m glad I didn’t end up returning this one unread to the library.

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7387 Trish Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:05:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7387 I'm really hoping to read this one soon as I've heard so many amazing things about it. I had wanted to make it a selection for my face to face bookgroup, but it is rather long and I didn't know how people would react to the subject matter (there are a few "serious" readers in the group but mostly not). Anyway, glad it worked out for you despite the rocky beginning! Sometimes it is all about timing with certain books. I’m really hoping to read this one soon as I’ve heard so many amazing things about it. I had wanted to make it a selection for my face to face bookgroup, but it is rather long and I didn’t know how people would react to the subject matter (there are a few “serious” readers in the group but mostly not). Anyway, glad it worked out for you despite the rocky beginning! Sometimes it is all about timing with certain books.

]]> By: charley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7382 charley Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:37:02 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7382 I've heard good things about this book and hope I'll get to read it soon. For me, Cloud Atlas took a while - 3 months - to get through, but I really enjoyed it. I’ve heard good things about this book and hope I’ll get to read it soon. For me, Cloud Atlas took a while - 3 months - to get through, but I really enjoyed it.

]]> By: amy BTW M http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7374 amy BTW M Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:32:49 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7374 Right now I am reading 'Jane Eyre' for the first time. I saw the movie and loved it, and my friends all love the book. I am just having the hardest time getting into it. It is starting to pick up for me though. I think I am just having a hard time, because I am so excited for Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' that my mind doesn't want to go anyplace else. I hope I can finish 'Jane Eyre' before B.D. comes. Right now I am reading ‘Jane Eyre’ for the first time. I saw the movie and loved it, and my friends all love the book. I am just having the hardest time getting into it. It is starting to pick up for me though. I think I am just having a hard time, because I am so excited for Meyer’s ‘Breaking Dawn’ that my mind doesn’t want to go anyplace else. I hope I can finish ‘Jane Eyre’ before B.D. comes.

]]> By: Heather http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7371 Heather Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:10:59 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/07/19/half-of-a-yellow-sun-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-7371 After watching the trailer, I have a question ... does the book have anything to do with Catholocism? I ask because the song that the trailer is set to is "Kyrie Eleison", a part of the Catholic Mass in Latin. It's lovely, but it's an odd choice for a book trailer I think. Unless of course there's some Catholic influence in the book ... What do you think? After watching the trailer, I have a question … does the book have anything to do with Catholocism? I ask because the song that the trailer is set to is “Kyrie Eleison”, a part of the Catholic Mass in Latin. It’s lovely, but it’s an odd choice for a book trailer I think. Unless of course there’s some Catholic influence in the book … What do you think?

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