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An African classic
Bewertung aus Zürich am 08.03.2020
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
Achebe's novel shows an African community, the Igbo people, before Europeans arrived and changed their way of lives forever. There's no doubt that Achebe is a masterful storyteller and I love his writing style. However, the story is not always an gripping. I loved learning about a culture I was ignorant about and Achebe perfectly shows how both Igbo and Europeans have patriarchal structures and rampant misogyny, I had difficulty with the main protagonist's perspective. He could be very violent and abusive and that can get tiring after a while.
Some scenes also go nowhere or are a little longer that I would've wanted but that is a personal and highly subjective preference so I can't fault it for that.
Nonetheless, the novel is a deserved classic of literature and a great starting point for people who haven't read any African literature.
Things Fall Apart von Chinua Achebe
Simon Garfield am 05.09.2020
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
Interesting. Description of an african tribe without any romantic bias. We learn about their life circumstances and how it changes after the arrival of the Europeans.