The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

Amos Tutuola

125 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

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When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African (Nigeria) Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
mysterious 50%
funny 38%
challenging 34%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
reflective 15%
tense 7%
emotional 3%
informative 3%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 28%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 47%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.59

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