Things Fall Apart

by Achebe, Chinua
ISBN: 9780435905255
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Achebe, Chinua
  • ISBN: 9780435905255
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.52
  • Number Of Pages: 148
  • Publication Year: 1996

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  • Open your eyes

    Paris A. - 5 years 10 months ago

    Wow, as a non POC, this opened my eyes to a culture of people I am unfamiliar with. Yes, this is a fabricated society, but the author, Achebe, took a deep dive into Africa and created a community that mirrors many real African tribes. The way the "man" came into this town and destroyed the history was a jaw dropping moment. I feel more awakened and I can take this new understand of accepting cultures into my life. This is a life changing book- please read. BTW I have the sequel book in my hands now. #Summerreading

  • Very well written novel

    Genna P. - 5 years 10 months ago

    This novel goes into depth on how an African village is being taken over by Christians. This novel shows the struggles the father has with change that comes really fast into his village. This is a really good novel and it gives insight that those in the first world countries would never be able to experience. #SummerReading

  • Griping story of the changing of the times...

    Ben E. - 7 years 11 months ago

    This is the story of Okonkwo and his peoples in Africa. Clans of families and families of clans that have lived frozen in time until generational and foreign influences change everything. Life is very straight forward yet mysterious in Okonkwo's world. It can be both magical and frighteningly harsh while at times comforting like a child's verse. One day the clans may be celebrating the harvest and peace is declared across the land in recognition of nature's generosity and the next day a war could be declared in which a severed human may be sported as a true sign of supremacy. In the changing of the times, some see it as a new beginning and the story could go on of course yet for others it's the end of the old ways and everything is being lost. This story has the capacity to reach everyone and relate to your own human experience in change and aging. If ever there were a book to pull at your heartstrings and whisper thoughts of going to Africa and getting lost, this is it. The Book has a very sobering ending and does touch on the mindsets of imperialism and first world ideology versus third.

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