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A review by nadia
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm so glad I've finally read this important book. I've been wanting to for years.
Given my parents are from Nigeria, I'm disappointed at how few Nigerian authors I've read and I want to start rectifying that.
Achebe writes a fascinating story covering a range of themes including tradition, colonialism, masculinity, family, community, and religion. For such a short book, a lot of thought-provoking content was packed in.
I think I had super high expectations for this one, but I was a little disappointed with the reading experience itself. I found the book hard work at times and didn't easily connect with the narrative style or any of the characters, especially the main character. I know that wasn't the point of the book — to fall in love with Okwonko — but it did make the book harder to get through.
Still, an incredibly worthwhile read.
Given my parents are from Nigeria, I'm disappointed at how few Nigerian authors I've read and I want to start rectifying that.
Achebe writes a fascinating story covering a range of themes including tradition, colonialism, masculinity, family, community, and religion. For such a short book, a lot of thought-provoking content was packed in.
I think I had super high expectations for this one, but I was a little disappointed with the reading experience itself. I found the book hard work at times and didn't easily connect with the narrative style or any of the characters, especially the main character. I know that wasn't the point of the book — to fall in love with Okwonko — but it did make the book harder to get through.
Still, an incredibly worthwhile read.