Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

209 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

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Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American ReadThings Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe’s critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa’s cataclysmic encounter ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,292 reviews

Moods

reflective 59%
dark 54%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
informative 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | 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: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

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