The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe

The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God

The African Trilogy #1-3

Chinua Achebe

536 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Chinua Achebe is considered the father of African literature in English, the writer who 'opened the magic casements of African fiction' for an international readership. Following the 50th anniversary of the publication of his ground-breaking Thing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

challenging 90%
informative 54%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
dark 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 27%

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4.01

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