Reviews

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

ameliaperry's review against another edition

medium-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

3.5

meh

ealtshul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

lilyward's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

lynecia's review against another edition

4.0

I was struck by the beauty and the power of the writing on this re-read.
Achebe's prose harkens to parables and conventions of Igbo speech, which favors proverbs and metaphors.

Things Fall Apart is a classic, so I won't get into plot specifics here. All I kept thinking about when I was reading it was how magnificent this would look on screen.

oliviatheron's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

1abookwormdiary_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

bunnyreads3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

murzmur's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

1.75

samneat's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

baileyboldt's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0