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240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385014809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
The second novel in Chinua Achebe's masterful African trilogy, following Things Fall Apart and preceding No Longer at Ease When Things Fall Apart ends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, free...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 46%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 29%
informative 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Miscarriage, AddictionMinor
Sexual assault, Genocide, Gun violence
240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385014809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
The second novel in Chinua Achebe's masterful African trilogy, following Things Fall Apart and preceding No Longer at Ease When Things Fall Apart ends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, free...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 46%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 29%
informative 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Miscarriage, AddictionMinor
Sexual assault, Genocide, Gun violence