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208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435905255
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 25 November 1996
Description
This expanded edition of Chinua Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in an Igbo village. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought by the British conquest...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,731 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
informative 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Colonisation, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Murder, Violence, Child death208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435905255
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 25 November 1996
Description
This expanded edition of Chinua Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in an Igbo village. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought by the British conquest...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,731 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
informative 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Murder, Violence, Child death