Reviews

A Paz Dura Pouco by Chinua Achebe

sushibear74's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

miqozerda's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

josepht61's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Whilst disappointing compared to Things Fall Apart, it was an interesting view into the steady erosion of Nigerian society after the horrific effects of colonialism. However, the plot and characters made it a hard read and it felt lost compared to Things Fall Apart. An ok read, but not a strong book.

lawofeyes's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

manfredthedog's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

will_oh's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

3.0

apollonium's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jstrahan's review against another edition

4.0

We now follow the grandson of “Things fall Apart”’s Okonkwo, Obi, who comes from a now very different Nigeria. Having been sent abroad to study in England and come back to work as a civil servant in Lagos, the book explores his attempts to keep his intellectual idealism in the face of the corruption of real world financial systems. It doesn’t have the punch of the first books phenomenal final chapter, in fact this book starts with the ending then loops back around, and I found I got much more catharsis from reading the first chapter again straight after finishing. As the title suggests, rather than the first books distilled anger, this book leaves you with a creeping uneasiness, as you wonder whether it was ever possible for Obi not to end up in the position he does.

smsoppe's review against another edition

adventurous informative fast-paced

4.75

seventhbookworm's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75