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talentedmisfit's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cricca's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
shermreads's review against another edition
5.0
a cultural anthropologist's x lit kid's wet dream. achebe, you bastard, you've done it again.
elsa_k's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
If you're in college and reading this review, stop and go do your homework. I misread my prof's assignment and had to read this in approx. 24 hours. Not an enjoyable experience, but thank God for SparkNotes and Gradesaver!! I found the narrator's style hard to follow but after a while it got easier I guess. At the end, for example, I didn't understand that Obika had died. I don't think that's a problem with my reading level either, because I read a lot. I think something about the writing and the language used just didn't click with me. Maybe it's because my class didn't read the first books in this same series, but I didn't understand the titles and some of the structure of Ezeulu's world. Also, while I'm on worldbuilding, Ezeulu states more than once that Ulu is made up. I'm aware that all gods are created by someone, but Ezeulu talks about how his ancestors "installed" Ulu. Even if that's more of a metaphorical description doesn't that imply that humans have some sort of power over god if they can just build one into their culture? You can't harvest your yams because the thing you made up isn't speaking back to you? Uninstall it? Maybe I need to read some more analysis.
rogermckenzie's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful example of how to use the English language to paint pictures and to fire the imagination. A master craftsman at work.
mombythebooks's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellenjr24's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sunfishcakes's review against another edition
2.0
I wish i liked this more as someone who really liked Things Fall Apart, but I found this kind of slow and plodding. There's still a lot to dig into that I liked and I understand how the events unfolded at the pacing they did, but it was still kind of a slog to read.