Reviews

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

tseren's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

ec_newman's review against another edition

3.0

It’s more interesting from a cultural point of view and less a plot story.

connorlangham's review against another edition

3.0

From page 112 onwards, this is a four star book.

The first 112 pages however are unforgivably boring and inconsequential.

andream0885's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

olushazh's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

akazzy8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

pickles4lifeman's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

maddie_kasia's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-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? Yes

3.25

missyjohnson's review against another edition

3.0

This is certainly a good book for a discussion group. So many topics to address. Imperialism, Patriarchy, Missionaries, respect of other cultures, customs, ignorance, knowledge, and lots of others.

b_rice's review against another edition

sad medium-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

2.5

I had to read this for school and so I didn’t like it as much as a book I read on my own. I also thought the ending was depressing and that’s not something I look for in books but it was a good example of African writing.