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256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 December 1993
Description
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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Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 25%
funny 25%
Pace
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
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256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 December 1993
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 25%
funny 25%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.