Anthills Of The Savannah by Chinua Achebe

Anthills Of The Savannah

Chinua Achebe

233 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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"The novel takes place in the imaginary West African country of Kangan, where a Sandhurst-trained officer, identified only as Sam and known as His Excellency, has taken power following a military coup. Achebe describes the political situation thro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 64%
dark 35%
sad 32%
hopeful 28%
tense 25%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.63

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