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576 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143131342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 02 May 2017
Description
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who opened the magic casements of African fiction. The African Trilogy--comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease--is his magnum opus. In the...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
dark 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Physical abuse
576 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143131342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 02 May 2017
Description
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who opened the magic casements of African fiction. The African Trilogy--comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease--is his magnum opus. In the...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
dark 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Physical abuse