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224 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385667838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 21 April 2019
Description
Things Fall Apart tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a "strong man" of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,756 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
tense 38%
informative 37%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Murder, Violence, Child death224 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385667838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 21 April 2019
Description
Things Fall Apart tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a "strong man" of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,756 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
tense 38%
informative 37%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Murder, Violence, Child death