A review by alexander_
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book rightfully receives praise for a myriad of reasons. What I personally found most captivating is Achebe’s fluency of both groups of people in this book. It’s a given that an author writing about the Igbo people would know the culture, but his ability to dialogue and think as a white, colonial Christian in a realistic way displays Achebe’s genius.
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