Scan barcode
A review by abmochapman
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“A man's life from birth to death, was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer and nearer to his ancestors.”
Things Fall Apart remains a literary masterpiece almost three decades since its release. At first slow and meandering, offering a survey of Igbo culture prior to the devastation of British forces, this novel shows just how quickly and suddenly a people can be made to fall apart when faced with colonial rule and violence.
Things Fall Apart remains a literary masterpiece almost three decades since its release. At first slow and meandering, offering a survey of Igbo culture prior to the devastation of British forces, this novel shows just how quickly and suddenly a people can be made to fall apart when faced with colonial rule and violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War