Arrow Of God by Chinua Achebe

Arrow Of God

The African Trilogy #3

Chinua Achebe

230 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In the Igbo villages of Umuaro in Eastern Nigeria in 1921, Ezeulu, old and dignified Chief Priest of the god Ulu, finds that his authority as spiritual leader is strengthened when a war which he has tried to prevent between Umuaro and a neighborin...

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Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 75%
dark 50%
tense 46%
emotional 34%
sad 31%
informative 25%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 40% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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