The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

Amos Tutuola

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

125 pages | first published 1952

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When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African (Nigeria) Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinke...
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Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
mysterious 60%
funny 40%
challenging 33%
dark 13%
lighthearted 13%
reflective 13%
emotional 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 43%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Average rating

3.72

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