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As someone into a Turkish family and got raised in Germany the story was not accessible in the beginning. The cultural, social and historical divide helped to keep the story open and unexpected. If you are willing to keep your patience till the middle of the book you'll read a story which provides surprises with a dramatic end.
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Shows how diverse cultures may get along if not influenced by their worst members (which are usually their leaders).
A nice little read for people who loves ticking off books lists. It is on the 1001-list, The World Library List, The Guardian's 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read and Amazon 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime....
It is written in a straight forward way but seen from the African perspective, the first part of the book before the arrival of the white man. I don't think I have ever read a book like that before. It makes it interesting that everything is described unjudging and everyday-like, while it is fo ...more
It is written in a straight forward way but seen from the African perspective, the first part of the book before the arrival of the white man. I don't think I have ever read a book like that before. It makes it interesting that everything is described unjudging and everyday-like, while it is fo ...more
I actually finished this a little while back and forgot to mark it.
Okonkwo is the chief/leader of his people and he wants to right all the wrongs his father committed. To me, along with the obvious colonial expansion versus natural indigenous people fight, you have the father/son battle/relationship. For some reason Okonkwo reminded me very much of Jurgis from Upton Sinclairs The Jungle. He wanted to be proud and to it the right way, but things would always go against him.
Okonkwo is the chief/leader of his people and he wants to right all the wrongs his father committed. To me, along with the obvious colonial expansion versus natural indigenous people fight, you have the father/son battle/relationship. For some reason Okonkwo reminded me very much of Jurgis from Upton Sinclairs The Jungle. He wanted to be proud and to it the right way, but things would always go against him.
It's 3 1/2 stars.
It's undeniable that this book doesn't touch the strings that belong to our culture.
Nevertheless it's a must read, to learn and understand better a culture we don't know and that we destroyed without any second thought.
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It's undeniable that this book doesn't touch the strings that belong to our culture.
Nevertheless it's a must read, to learn and understand better a culture we don't know and that we destroyed without any second thought.
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This was quite a sweet book, written with simple language and it made me like the author, although I didn't really get into it. There were bits that I found interesting like when the white men arrived because I was eager to read about the dramas that I knew would ensue. However I didn't get into it enough to read anything else by Achebe.
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Having read this over a time of personal loss, Things Fall Apart spoke directly to me. Life often makes other plans just when we think we have things figured out, whether we be in 21st century Anerican or a small Ibo village.
Great book; highly recommended.
Great book; highly recommended.
Interesting, but I don't know what the hubbub is. I found the prose sub-par. It read like a novelized Anthro 101 text.
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