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Me es difícil imaginar un destino más aciago que el de Okonkwo y me rompe el corazón imaginar cuántos miles de personas sufrieron un destino similar durante las innumerables "conquistas" perpetradas por el hombre blanco. Me produjo mucha angustia leer esta historia; sin embargo, coincido con lo que expresa el prólogo de esta edición: es una opera magna. Me gustó mucho el estilo y me agradó conocer un poco sobre las costumbres de los pueblos igbo que describe el autor.
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I am comparing this book with one hundred years of solitude here the magic is in its language and simplicity. I recently read some books written by African writers like chimamnda nagozi adichi I heard that she is a very famous writer to me it's a disappointing experience. Then I read this book the main highlights are its touch the soul of the people in Africa and the presence of nature. In this book nature is a major character if you are a person grown up in a village you can simply connect to t
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