No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

208 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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A classic story of moral struggle in an age of turbulent social change and the final book in Chinua Achebe's The African TrilogyWhen Obi Okonkwo, grandson of Okonkwo, the main character in Things Fall Apart returns to Nigeria from England in the 1...

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Moods

reflective 66%
sad 43%
challenging 38%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 26%
tense 18%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 22%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

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