233 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330300957
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Achebe writes about the political and social problems facing newly independent African states. Anthills of the Savannah transports the reader to the West African country of Kangan, a fictional Nigeria, in the wake of a revolutionary coup that over...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 33%
sad 28%
hopeful 23%
informative 23%
funny 19%
tense 19%
emotional 14%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 17% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
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Gun violence, Police brutality233 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330300957
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Achebe writes about the political and social problems facing newly independent African states. Anthills of the Savannah transports the reader to the West African country of Kangan, a fictional Nigeria, in the wake of a revolutionary coup that over...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 33%
sad 28%
hopeful 23%
informative 23%
funny 19%
tense 19%
emotional 14%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 17% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Police brutality