The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

Amos Tutuola

125 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

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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 (Nigeria) Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
mysterious 52%
challenging 36%
funny 36%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 12%
tense 8%
emotional 4%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 29%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.59

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