The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola

The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Amos Tutuola

256 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction fantasy reflective slow-paced
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When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinker through ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
mysterious 75%
dark 25%
funny 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.53

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