Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe

Chike and the River

Chinua Achebe with Prue Theobalds

64 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The more Chike saw the ferry-boats the more he wanted to make the trip to Asaba. But where would he get the money? He did not know. Still, he hoped.Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn’t have the ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
lighthearted 38%
funny 23%
hopeful 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
mysterious 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

fast 69%
slow 15%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 30% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.69

See all reviews...

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.