A review by idenkimifah
Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
3.0
3.5
Arrow of God is a novel that follows the life of Ezeulu, the Chief priest of Umuaro, the strange changes the white man brings and major conflicts between towns, priests and gods. Chinua Achebe's writing here is almost flawless, the Igbo proverbs blends so well in the dialogue, there's also a subtle witty dial to it. One thing to also point out was the distinctive switch in the words he chose when he talked about the Europeans. I would have loved this novel a bit more if it didn't end abruptly—felt like it could have gone on for like fifty pages more.
Arrow of God is a novel that follows the life of Ezeulu, the Chief priest of Umuaro, the strange changes the white man brings and major conflicts between towns, priests and gods. Chinua Achebe's writing here is almost flawless, the Igbo proverbs blends so well in the dialogue, there's also a subtle witty dial to it. One thing to also point out was the distinctive switch in the words he chose when he talked about the Europeans. I would have loved this novel a bit more if it didn't end abruptly—felt like it could have gone on for like fifty pages more.