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240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his o...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 46%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 29%
informative 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Miscarriage, AddictionMinor
Sexual assault, Genocide, Gun violence
240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his o...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 46%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 29%
informative 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Miscarriage, AddictionMinor
Sexual assault, Genocide, Gun violence