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Joshua O'Hara asked this question about Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1):

I am reading this book for an english assignment and was wondering if the book was boring?

Dunerat Yes, this book is boring. If you're reading it from a Western perspective you will find it does not match the traditional plot structures you're used …moreYes, this book is boring. If you're reading it from a Western perspective you will find it does not match the traditional plot structures you're used to, and although the story within is both very good and enlightening about the struggles of the Ibo, it simply is not an exciting read.(less)

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