Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe

Anthills of the Savannah

Chinua Achebe with Maya Jaggi (Contributor)

223 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Chris, Ikem and Beatrice are like-minded friends working under the military regime of His Excellency, the Sandhurst-educated President of Kangan. In the pressurized atmosphere of oppression and intimidation they are simply trying to live and love ...

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Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 65%
dark 35%
sad 30%
informative 25%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
tense 20%
emotional 10%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Average rating

3.6

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