No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
No Longer at Ease
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Chinua Achebe
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No Longer at Ease

The African Trilogy #2

Chinua Achebe

159 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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After returning to Africa from his education abroad, Obi Okonkwo feels alienated and disgusted at the fact that he has been thrust into the ruling class, of whom most are corrupt.

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Moods

reflective 66%
sad 44%
challenging 37%
emotional 33%
informative 27%
dark 26%
tense 19%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 23%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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