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paola_mobileread's review against another edition
4.0
Things continue falling apart, this time for Okonkwo's grandchild, Obi. I am not giving anything away here, as the novel starts off with the bad news for him. Even so, the writing is very engaging (and quite different from [b:Things Fall Apart|37781|Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)|Chinua Achebe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352082529s/37781.jpg|825843]), and it is with trepidation, dread and dismay that I followed Obi's slow but relentless slide into catastrophe in mid '50s Nigeria. But as in [b:Things Fall Apart|37781|Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)|Chinua Achebe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352082529s/37781.jpg|825843]) here too the story is a pretext to continue the dissection of two great themes - the tension between the individual and his kinship, and thate between the white coloniser and the colonised.
Achebe's writing is, however, different - Obi is a "man of the book" and the writing is richer and more elegant than for Okonkwo's story, though the inability to cope with the unplanned and unexpected is the same.
Excellent.
Achebe's writing is, however, different - Obi is a "man of the book" and the writing is richer and more elegant than for Okonkwo's story, though the inability to cope with the unplanned and unexpected is the same.
Excellent.
ivannna_u's review against another edition
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
latabernaderol's review against another edition
2.0
La historia trata sobre la vida de Obi Okwonko, un administrativo que trabaja para el gobierno que fue el primero en su pueblo en ser becado e ir Londres a la Universidad. Pero cuando vuelve a Nigeria, todo se empieza a desmoronar. Entre mantenerse fiel a sus tradiciones Ibo, la fe de su padre a la cristianidad, intentar de pagar sus deudas de estudiante, su casa, su auto y además a su novia, con la cual nadie quiere que se case, Obi esta aferrandose de las puntas de los dedos. Sobre todo, muy interesante. Nunca habia leido nada de Africa, ni un poquito. Y esta bueno poder encontrarse con otra perspectiva. Pero es muy realista para mi. Me gusta demasiado la fantasia para una historia así.
nicholascap's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Not as banger of a book as things fall apart but how do even beat that book! Still an entertaining sequel.
lordseregil's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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
5.0
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.