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125 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571049967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African (Nigeria) Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinke...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 35%
lighthearted 35%
reflective 28%
dark 14%
challenging 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
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125 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571049967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African (Nigeria) Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinke...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 35%
lighthearted 35%
reflective 28%
dark 14%
challenging 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.