128 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385418966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
Girls at War and Other Stories reveals the essence of life in Nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this century's most acclaimed writers. In this collection of stories, Chinua Achebe takes us inside the heart and soul o...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18%Average rating
128 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385418966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
Girls at War and Other Stories reveals the essence of life in Nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this century's most acclaimed writers. In this collection of stories, Chinua Achebe takes us inside the heart and soul o...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18%Average rating