At its core, "Things Fall Apart" is a simplistic, no-frills, predictable tale. It's written competently enough, but there is absolutely nothing special or impressive about it. Okonkwo is the proud, merciless tyrant of his African village, owning multiple wives and children, lording his authority o...
I had said earlier in one of my former reviews, about how if a certain character is not overwhelmed by the plot-theme of a script and stands out on its own potency becoming more memorable than the story itself, the book is worth applauding and so is the author for its creation. When one reads Thin...
As a powerful reminder of what my asshole ancestors did to Africa, this book is perfect. As a novel and a piece of fiction, it's pretty flawed. Also, even though I felt really bad for Okwonkwo at the end of the novel, that guy was kind of a dick.
I had to read this for one of my classes and I am so glad I did. Achebe's main character is an Ibo, who lived in the area that is called Nigeria today. It shows his life before contact with the British and how it changed when the British came to his clan's city to colonize the heathens. Some Afr...
Well, I knew an ending like that was coming, but OUCH. Dang, I guess I wasn't prepared for it to be that abrupt! Still, it wasn't the wrong ending. I really liked this book. I wasn't sure what to expect, honestly, so I went in with an open mind. I found myself completely engaged in Okonkwo's world--...
One of the most famous and best novels to come out of Africa. After four trips there, I was in love with and fascinated by the culture of Africa and this book really takes you inside the head of a tribesman and his life. Written by an African author and thoroughly enjoyable. Not Western bashing. ...
This book was not quite what I expected. I had assumed that I would learn more about Okonkwo's life as a warrior and wrestler, as this aspect of his life was highlighted by the blurb. Instead, Achebe delivered a story of how the Ibo lived their village life before the coming of the Europeans, how th...
I read this in Ms. Washburn's 10th grade English class...and it stayed with me forever. This book tells the story of Africa before colonization--and what happens when one man cannot deal with his loss of power in the introduction of colonization.
Things Fall Apart is not an enjoyable read, but, it is the type of book that makes you question values and actions. I can completely understand why so many schools have this on their required reading list. Set in Nigeria, the book first describes pre-colonial life. Some of the customs were horrific ...
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